Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 66.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries stood at 66.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 66.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1998.
Least developed countries ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.9% | — |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 48.9% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 50.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 63.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 34 New Zealand 98.8% compare
- 35 Estonia 98.8% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 98.8% compare
- 37 Dominica 98.7% compare
- 38 Czechia 98.7% compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.5% compare
- 40 Slovenia 98.4% compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 progr 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries was 66.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.