Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 22.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Least developed countries is 22.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Least developed countries peaked at 29.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1997.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.1% | — |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 19.1% | 24.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Least developed countries?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Least developed countries was 22.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/