Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 81.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Least developed countries, 2003–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Least developed countries is 81.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Least developed countries peaked at 81.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2003.
Least developed countries ranks 28th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.9% | — |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 68.9% | 79.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.4% | 81.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 25 Georgia 99.2% compare
- 26 New Zealand 99.2% compare
- 27 Mexico 99.2% compare
- 28 Morocco 99.2% compare
- 29 Belgium 99.1% compare
- 30 Tajikistan 99.1% compare
- 31 Netherlands 99.0% compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Least developed countries?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Least developed countries was 81.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2003.
- How does Least developed countries rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.