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 29.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Pre-demographic dividend, 2001–2018
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 29.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 40.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2018.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.2% | — |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.9% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.5% | 34.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 3 Central African Republic 59.9% compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 59.1% compare
- 5 Madagascar 54.7% compare
- 6 Burundi 51.8% compare
- 7 Lesotho 50.1% compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 48.7% compare
- 9 Namibia 48.3% compare
More reference data data for Pre-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.90 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.09 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.3 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.89 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6705 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.6658 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.35 million number (2019)
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 29.5% in 2018, 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 40.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2018.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- 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 19.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/