Least developed countries vs Other small states: Progression to secondary school
Progression to secondary school over time
- Least developed countries
- Other small states
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
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).