Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 49.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
49.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
211th
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.1%
in 2010
All-time low
46.4%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 49.4%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 52.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2007.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.9% | — |
| 1999 | 50.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 50.7% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 46.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,251 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 435,827 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 577,798 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 49.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2007.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release