Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 66.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.6%
in 2024
All-time low
48.8%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 49.8 %1998: 48.8 %1999: 49.3 %2000: 50.4 %2001: 51.9 %2002: 53.2 %2003: 54 %2004: 54.8 %2005: 54.8 %2006: 55.8 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 57.2 %2009: 58.2 %2010: 59.6 %2011: 60 %2012: 60.8 %2013: 62 %2014: 63 %2015: 63.6 %2016: 64.1 %2017: 64.6 %2018: 65.3 %2019: 65.4 %2020: 65.2 %2021: 65.3 %2022: 65.5 %2023: 65.9 %2024: 66.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 66.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 66.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1998.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 49.8%
1998 48.8% -2.0%
1999 49.3% +1.1%
2000 50.4% +2.2%
2001 51.9% +2.9%
2002 53.2% +2.6%
2003 54.0% +1.5%
2004 54.8% +1.5%
2005 54.8% +0.0%
2006 55.8% +1.8%
2007 57.2% +2.5%
2008 57.2% +0.0%
2009 58.2% +1.7%
2010 59.6% +2.5%
2011 60.0% +0.6%
2012 60.8% +1.4%
2013 62.0% +2.0%
2014 63.0% +1.6%
2015 63.6% +1.0%
2016 64.1% +0.7%
2017 64.6% +0.7%
2018 65.3% +1.1%
2019 65.4% +0.2%
2020 65.2% -0.4%
2021 65.3% +0.2%
2022 65.5% +0.2%
2023 65.9% +0.6%
2024 66.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.3% 48.8% 49.8% 3
2000s 54.8% 50.4% 58.2% 10
2010s 62.9% 59.6% 65.4% 10
2020s 65.7% 65.2% 66.6% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 153 El Salvador 79.6% compare
  2. 154 Togo 76.5% compare
  3. 155 Afghanistan 76.3% compare
  4. 156 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
  5. 157 Nicaragua 73.7% compare
  6. 158 Zambia 73.3% compare
  7. 159 Cambodia 71.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 66.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1998.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release