Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 44.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 31.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 40.6% | 44.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.4% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8125 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 40.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 56.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.04 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 34.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 65.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 49.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 44.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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