Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle income

Middle income: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 12.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.9%
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
30th
of 41 groups
All-time high
17.8%
in 2012
All-time low
11.4%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle income, 2012–2019

051015202012201520192012: 17.8 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 13.3 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 11.9 %2019: 12.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle income stood at 12.9%.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

That places Middle income 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in Middle income, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 17.8%
2013 13.7% -23.1%
2014 13.3% -3.1%
2015 12.6% -4.9%
2016 12.6% -0.5%
2017 11.4% -9.3%
2018 11.9% +4.4%
2019 12.9% +8.7%

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 27 Aruba 36.8%
  2. 28 Cape Verde 35.7% compare
  3. 29 Suriname 34.4% compare
  4. 30 Zambia 32.2%
  5. 31 Guinea 32.1% compare
  6. 32 Togo 31.9% compare
  7. 33 South Africa 31.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle income?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle income was 12.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
How does Middle income rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Middle income ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle income 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
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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/