Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.4%
in 2024
All-time low
42.4%
in 1999
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 45.1 %1997: 44.8 %1998: 42.9 %1999: 42.4 %2000: 43.1 %2001: 46.2 %2002: 47.3 %2003: 47.8 %2004: 48.7 %2005: 50.1 %2006: 51.5 %2007: 52.1 %2008: 53.4 %2009: 53.8 %2010: 55 %2011: 55.3 %2012: 56 %2013: 55.1 %2014: 56 %2015: 55.5 %2016: 55.9 %2017: 56.2 %2018: 56.5 %2019: 56.4 %2020: 55.9 %2021: 56.3 %2022: 57.4 %2023: 58 %2024: 58.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 58.4%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 58.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1999.

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1996 to 2024.
Year % Change
1996 45.1%
1997 44.8% -0.8%
1998 42.9% -4.1%
1999 42.4% -1.2%
2000 43.1% +1.5%
2001 46.2% +7.3%
2002 47.3% +2.4%
2003 47.8% +1.0%
2004 48.7% +1.9%
2005 50.1% +2.8%
2006 51.5% +3.0%
2007 52.1% +1.1%
2008 53.4% +2.5%
2009 53.8% +0.8%
2010 55.0% +2.1%
2011 55.3% +0.6%
2012 56.0% +1.3%
2013 55.1% -1.6%
2014 56.0% +1.6%
2015 55.5% -0.9%
2016 55.9% +0.8%
2017 56.2% +0.5%
2018 56.5% +0.4%
2019 56.4% -0.0%
2020 55.9% -1.0%
2021 56.3% +0.7%
2022 57.4% +1.9%
2023 58.0% +1.2%
2024 58.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.8% 42.4% 45.1% 4
2000s 49.4% 43.1% 53.8% 10
2010s 55.8% 55.0% 56.5% 10
2020s 57.2% 55.9% 58.4% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

  1. 168 Lebanon 66.3% compare
  2. 169 Rwanda 65.1% compare
  3. 170 Tokelau 64.5% compare
  4. 171 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63.3% compare
  5. 172 Iraq 62.0% compare
  6. 173 Congo 61.8% compare
  7. 174 Angola 61.1% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 58.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1999.
How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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