Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 54.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.2%
in 2018
All-time low
35.1%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 37.9 %1998: 35.1 %1999: 35.4 %2000: 36.6 %2001: 38 %2002: 39.5 %2003: 41 %2004: 42.7 %2005: 43.9 %2006: 45.5 %2007: 46.7 %2008: 46.9 %2009: 48.6 %2010: 49.9 %2011: 50.5 %2012: 51.9 %2013: 53.1 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 54.4 %2016: 55.5 %2017: 55.8 %2018: 56.2 %2019: 56 %2020: 55.4 %2021: 55.2 %2022: 55.1 %2023: 54.2 %2024: 54.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 54.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 56.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1998.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 37.9%
1998 35.1% -7.3%
1999 35.4% +0.9%
2000 36.6% +3.5%
2001 38.0% +3.7%
2002 39.5% +3.9%
2003 41.0% +3.8%
2004 42.7% +4.2%
2005 43.9% +2.9%
2006 45.5% +3.7%
2007 46.7% +2.6%
2008 46.9% +0.5%
2009 48.6% +3.5%
2010 49.9% +2.7%
2011 50.5% +1.2%
2012 51.9% +2.8%
2013 53.1% +2.3%
2014 54.4% +2.5%
2015 54.4% +0.1%
2016 55.5% +2.0%
2017 55.8% +0.5%
2018 56.2% +0.7%
2019 56.0% -0.3%
2020 55.4% -1.1%
2021 55.2% -0.3%
2022 55.1% -0.3%
2023 54.2% -1.6%
2024 54.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.1% 35.1% 37.9% 3
2000s 42.9% 36.6% 48.6% 10
2010s 53.8% 49.9% 56.2% 10
2020s 54.8% 54.2% 55.4% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 182 Cameroon 50.1% compare
  2. 183 Honduras 49.2% compare
  3. 184 Liberia 48.3% compare
  4. 185 Syria 46.6% compare
  5. 186 Mali 45.4% compare
  6. 187 Ethiopia 44.5% compare
  7. 188 Mauritania 44.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 54.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1998.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release