Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr was 50.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
30th
of 40 groups
All-time high
50.2%
in 2019
All-time low
35.5%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Least developed countries, 2007–2019

02040602007201320192007: 35.5 %2008: 35.6 %2009: 36.2 %2010: 37.4 %2011: 41.6 %2012: 45.4 %2013: 47.4 %2014: 48.4 %2015: 49.6 %2016: 49.6 %2017: 50 %2018: 49.8 %2019: 50.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Least developed countries stood at 50.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Least developed countries peaked at 50.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2007.

That places Least developed countries 30th out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Least developed countries, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 35.5%
2008 35.6% +0.5%
2009 36.2% +1.5%
2010 37.4% +3.4%
2011 41.6% +11.3%
2012 45.4% +9.1%
2013 47.4% +4.4%
2014 48.4% +2.1%
2015 49.6% +2.3%
2016 49.6% +0.1%
2017 50.0% +0.8%
2018 49.8% -0.3%
2019 50.2% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.8% 35.5% 36.2% 3
2010s 46.9% 37.4% 50.2% 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 27 Argentina 97.8% compare
  2. 28 Latvia 97.7% compare
  3. 29 Cuba 97.7% compare
  4. 30 Belgium 97.7% compare
  5. 31 Saint Lucia 97.7% compare
  6. 32 Hong Kong, China 97.4% compare
  7. 33 Finland 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Least developed countries?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Least developed countries was 50.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2007.
How does Least developed countries rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr?
Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/