Least developed countries vs Palau: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Least developed countries
56.3%
in 2019
Palau
107.7%
in 2014
Least developed countries rank
39th
Palau rank
34th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 107.7% against 56.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 51.4%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 39th and Palau ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 32.6% 108.4% 75.8% Palau
2000s 40.0% 98.4% 58.4% Palau
2010s 53.4% 113.9% 60.4% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Least developed countries or Palau?
Palau, at 107.7% against 56.3% in Least developed countries as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Least developed countries and Palau?
51.4%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Palau?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Least developed countries and Palau rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Palau ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.