Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in IDA only

IDA only: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 24.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 40 groups
All-time high
29.5%
in 2009
All-time low
23.4%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in IDA only, 1998–2019

01020301998200820191998: 23.4 %1999: 23.7 %2000: 25 %2001: 23.4 %2002: 24.6 %2003: 24.8 %2004: 25.4 %2005: 25.9 %2006: 27.6 %2007: 28.4 %2008: 29 %2009: 29.5 %2010: 28.9 %2011: 28.4 %2012: 27.1 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 25.9 %2015: 25.8 %2016: 25.4 %2017: 24.9 %2018: 24.4 %2019: 24.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

IDA only recorded 24.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in IDA only peaked at 29.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1998.

IDA only ranks 10th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in IDA only, 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 IDA only, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 23.4%
1999 23.7% +1.4%
2000 25.0% +5.2%
2001 23.4% -6.2%
2002 24.6% +5.1%
2003 24.8% +0.7%
2004 25.4% +2.5%
2005 25.9% +2.0%
2006 27.6% +6.5%
2007 28.4% +2.9%
2008 29.0% +2.1%
2009 29.5% +1.8%
2010 28.9% -2.2%
2011 28.4% -1.4%
2012 27.1% -4.6%
2013 26.6% -2.0%
2014 25.9% -2.5%
2015 25.8% -0.4%
2016 25.4% -1.5%
2017 24.9% -1.9%
2018 24.4% -2.0%
2019 24.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.5% 23.4% 23.7% 2
2000s 26.4% 23.4% 29.5% 10
2010s 26.2% 24.2% 28.9% 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 7 Lesotho 50.1% compare
  2. 8 Equatorial Guinea 48.7% compare
  3. 9 Namibia 48.3% compare
  4. 10 Uganda 47.9% compare
  5. 11 Eritrea 47.8% compare
  6. 12 Nicaragua 47.4% compare
  7. 13 Vanuatu 47.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in IDA only?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in IDA only was 24.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1998.
How does IDA only rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
IDA only ranks 10th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA only 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/