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

Early-demographic dividend: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 9.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.3%
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
23rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
12.0%
in 2009
All-time low
8.6%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2009–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Early-demographic dividend, 2009–2019

02.557.51012.52009201420192009: 12 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.5 %2013: 11.1 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 8.6 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 9.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Early-demographic dividend stood at 9.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 12.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2017.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Early-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, both sexes (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 12.0%
2011 11.6% -3.6%
2012 11.5% -1.3%
2013 11.1% -3.2%
2014 10.7% -3.4%
2015 10.2% -4.8%
2016 9.8% -4.3%
2017 8.6% -12.2%
2018 10.4% +21.6%
2019 9.3% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2010s 10.4% 8.6% 11.6% 9

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 20 Chad 41.3% compare
  2. 21 Ghana 41.2% compare
  3. 22 Rwanda 37.2% compare
  4. 23 Gambia 36.9% compare
  5. 24 Suriname 35.5% compare
  6. 25 Botswana 33.2% compare
  7. 26 Timor-Leste 32.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Early-demographic dividend?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Early-demographic dividend was 9.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2017.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 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/