Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 51.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend is 51.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 51.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1997.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.7% | — |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 25.7% | 26.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 27.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 45.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 40 Poland 106.6% compare
- 41 Israel 106.6% compare
- 42 Macau, China 106.6% compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 106.2% compare
- 44 Lithuania 106.2% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 105.7% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 105.5% compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 51.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1997.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.