Least developed countries vs Other small states: Progression to secondary school

Least developed countries
80.0%
in 2017
Other small states
90.1%
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
32nd
Other small states rank
29th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Other small states
020406080100197219942017

How they compare

Other small states currently reports 90.1% against 80.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Other small states's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 29th of 40 groups.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 56.2% 68.1% 11.9% Other small states
1980s 55.4% 72.8% 17.4% Other small states
1990s 63.7% 81.4% 17.7% Other small states
2000s 76.9% 87.6% 10.7% Other small states
2010s 80.3% 90.3% 9.9% Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Least developed countries or Other small states?
Other small states, at 90.1% against 80.0% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Least developed countries and Other small states?
10.1%, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Other small states?
46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and Other small states rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 29th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).