Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 59.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.9%
in 2024
All-time low
39.3%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 41 %1998: 39.3 %1999: 39.8 %2000: 41 %2001: 42.9 %2002: 44.4 %2003: 45.4 %2004: 46.4 %2005: 47.5 %2006: 48.5 %2007: 49.1 %2008: 49.6 %2009: 50.6 %2010: 51.9 %2011: 52.5 %2012: 53.5 %2013: 54.7 %2014: 55.7 %2015: 56 %2016: 56.4 %2017: 56.9 %2018: 57.6 %2019: 57.6 %2020: 57.4 %2021: 57.8 %2022: 58.2 %2023: 59 %2024: 59.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) is 59.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 59.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1998.

That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 165th 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 41.0%
1998 39.3% -4.2%
1999 39.8% +1.1%
2000 41.0% +3.1%
2001 42.9% +4.6%
2002 44.4% +3.5%
2003 45.4% +2.2%
2004 46.4% +2.2%
2005 47.5% +2.5%
2006 48.5% +2.1%
2007 49.1% +1.2%
2008 49.6% +0.9%
2009 50.6% +2.1%
2010 51.9% +2.6%
2011 52.5% +1.1%
2012 53.5% +1.9%
2013 54.7% +2.2%
2014 55.7% +2.0%
2015 56.0% +0.5%
2016 56.4% +0.7%
2017 56.9% +1.0%
2018 57.6% +1.2%
2019 57.6% +0.0%
2020 57.4% -0.4%
2021 57.8% +0.6%
2022 58.2% +0.8%
2023 59.0% +1.3%
2024 59.9% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.0% 39.3% 41.0% 3
2000s 46.5% 41.0% 50.6% 10
2010s 55.3% 51.9% 57.6% 10
2020s 58.5% 57.4% 59.9% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

  1. 162 Lesotho 69.4% compare
  2. 163 Papua New Guinea 68.4% compare
  3. 164 Zimbabwe 68.3% compare
  4. 165 Solomon Islands 67.5% compare
  5. 166 Guatemala 66.8% compare
  6. 167 Eritrea 66.7% compare
  7. 168 Lebanon 66.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 59.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1998.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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