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

Least developed countries: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 49.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
28th
of 38 groups
All-time high
49.7%
in 2017
All-time low
35.5%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

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

010203040502007201320192007: 35.5 %2008: 35.6 %2009: 36.1 %2010: 37.4 %2011: 41.7 %2012: 45.1 %2013: 47.4 %2014: 48.4 %2015: 49.6 %2016: 49.5 %2017: 49.7 %2018: 49.3 %2019: 49.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 49.7% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Least developed countries peaked at 49.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2007.

Least developed countries ranks 28th of 38 groups on this measure, 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 in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%) in Least developed countries, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 35.5%
2008 35.6% +0.2%
2009 36.1% +1.4%
2010 37.4% +3.5%
2011 41.7% +11.4%
2012 45.1% +8.4%
2013 47.4% +5.0%
2014 48.4% +2.2%
2015 49.6% +2.3%
2016 49.5% -0.0%
2017 49.7% +0.4%
2018 49.3% -0.8%
2019 49.7% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.7% 35.5% 36.1% 3
2010s 46.8% 37.4% 49.7% 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 25 Denmark 98.2% compare
  2. 26 Mexico 98.2% compare
  3. 27 Finland 98.0% compare
  4. 28 Ireland 98.0% compare
  5. 29 Cuba 97.9% compare
  6. 30 Latvia 97.8% compare
  7. 31 Argentina 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Least developed countries?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Least developed countries was 49.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 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?
Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male 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/