Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 38.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
38.0%
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
10th
of 41 groups
All-time high
50.4%
in 2006
All-time low
38.0%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Pre-demographic dividend, 2001–2016

02040602001200820162001: 44.7 %2002: 49.3 %2003: 44.4 %2004: 48.6 %2005: 50.4 %2006: 50.4 %2007: 47.8 %2008: 48.6 %2009: 47.1 %2010: 39.2 %2011: 46.4 %2012: 42.3 %2013: 39.9 %2014: 40.3 %2015: 40 %2016: 38 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Pre-demographic dividend is 38.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 50.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2016.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, 2001 to 2016.
Year % Change
2001 44.7%
2002 49.3% +10.3%
2003 44.4% -10.0%
2004 48.6% +9.6%
2005 50.4% +3.6%
2006 50.4% +0.1%
2007 47.8% -5.2%
2008 48.6% +1.7%
2009 47.1% -3.1%
2010 39.2% -16.9%
2011 46.4% +18.4%
2012 42.3% -8.9%
2013 39.9% -5.5%
2014 40.3% +0.9%
2015 40.0% -0.7%
2016 38.0% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.9% 44.4% 50.4% 9
2010s 40.9% 38.0% 46.4% 7

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 7 Namibia 55.5% compare
  2. 8 Burundi 54.7% compare
  3. 9 Eritrea 53.0% compare
  4. 10 Mozambique 51.9% compare
  5. 11 Uganda 51.9% compare
  6. 12 Nicaragua 51.5% compare
  7. 13 Vanuatu 51.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Pre-demographic dividend?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Pre-demographic dividend was 38.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2016.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2016.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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
Last refreshed

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/