Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 94.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Least developed countries is 94.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Least developed countries peaked at 95.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 1988.
That places Least developed countries 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.7% | — |
| 1971 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.8% | 93.9% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 92.6% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.4% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.3% | 95.0% | 10 |
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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (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)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Least developed countries?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Least developed countries was 94.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 1988.
- How does Least developed countries rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.