Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 88.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries is 88.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 88.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 1999.
Least developed countries ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 62.4% | — |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 62.1% | 62.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 64.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 84.2% | 88.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 108.4% compare
- 32 Spain 108.4% compare
- 33 Malawi 108.0% compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 108.0% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 107.9% compare
- 36 Rwanda 107.9% compare
- 37 Aruba 107.8% compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries was 88.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 1999.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.