Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 57.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Least developed countries is 57.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Least developed countries peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1998.
Least developed countries ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 38.9% | — |
| 1998 | 35.8% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 35.8% | 38.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 37.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 51.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Least developed countries was 57.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.