Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 24.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Least developed countries, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 24.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Least developed countries peaked at 33.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2019.
That places Least developed countries 3rd out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.8% | — |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.2% | 28.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 Liberia 71.4% compare
- 2 Kenya 44.1% compare
- 3 Madagascar 43.7% compare
- 4 Eswatini 41.4% compare
- 5 Mauritania 39.4% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 38.7% compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Least developed countries?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Least developed countries was 24.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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 primary 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. 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/