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 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2019.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Least developed countries peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
That places Least developed countries 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4% | — |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +113.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +79.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 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 0.7% 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 1.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th 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 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/