Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.1%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.74 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1999–2020

1234561999200920201999: 2.9 % change on previous year2000: 5.2 % change on previous year2001: 5 % change on previous year2002: 4.4 % change on previous year2003: 5.6 % change on previous year2004: 5.1 % change on previous year2005: 4.1 % change on previous year2006: 4.9 % change on previous year2007: 1.4 % change on previous year2008: 5.7 % change on previous year2009: 1.8 % change on previous year2010: 2.5 % change on previous year2011: 1.6 % change on previous year2012: 2.5 % change on previous year2013: 4.1 % change on previous year2014: 1.4 % change on previous year2015: 1.7 % change on previous year2016: 2.8 % change on previous year2017: 2.4 % change on previous year2018: 3.1 % change on previous year2019: 2.2 % change on previous year2020: 2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2020, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 2.02 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 5.74 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.36 % change on previous year, in 2007.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 25th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1999 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1999 2.91 % change on previous year
2000 5.21 % change on previous year +79.4%
2001 4.95 % change on previous year -4.9%
2002 4.43 % change on previous year -10.6%
2003 5.62 % change on previous year +27.0%
2004 5.13 % change on previous year -8.8%
2005 4.08 % change on previous year -20.4%
2006 4.86 % change on previous year +18.9%
2007 1.36 % change on previous year -72.0%
2008 5.74 % change on previous year +321.9%
2009 1.85 % change on previous year -67.8%
2010 2.49 % change on previous year +34.5%
2011 1.57 % change on previous year -36.8%
2012 2.48 % change on previous year +57.8%
2013 4.12 % change on previous year +66.1%
2014 1.39 % change on previous year -66.3%
2015 1.67 % change on previous year +20.5%
2016 2.79 % change on previous year +67.1%
2017 2.42 % change on previous year -13.3%
2018 3.11 % change on previous year +28.9%
2019 2.25 % change on previous year -27.9%
2020 2.02 % change on previous year -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.91 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 1
2000s 4.32 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 5.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.43 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.02 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 22 Mozambique 4.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 23 Czechia 4.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 24 Bahrain 4.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 25 Burundi 4.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 3.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 27 Haiti 3.95 % change on previous year
  7. 28 Guyana 3.93 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 5.74 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.