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

Post-demographic dividend: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
38th
of 42 groups
All-time high
3.3%
in 2012
All-time low
2.7%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Post-demographic dividend, 2012–2019

01232012201520192012: 3.3 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Post-demographic dividend is 2.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Post-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 Post-demographic dividend, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 3.3%
2013 3.3% -0.7%
2014 3.0% -8.0%
2015 2.9% -5.5%
2016 2.8% -3.4%
2017 2.7% -0.6%
2018 2.9% +5.0%
2019 2.9% -0.5%

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 35 Ethiopia 26.3%
  2. 36 Senegal 25.7%
  3. 37 Guatemala 25.2% compare
  4. 38 Niger 24.0% compare
  5. 39 South Africa 23.7% compare
  6. 40 Djibouti 22.2% compare
  7. 41 Algeria 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Post-demographic dividend?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Post-demographic dividend was 2.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2017.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-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/