Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 55.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
55.8%
in 2014
All-time low
29.8%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997–2019

02040601997200820191997: 29.8 %1998: 30.7 %1999: 31.1 %2000: 32.6 %2001: 34.3 %2002: 36.1 %2003: 37.6 %2004: 40 %2005: 40.9 %2006: 42.7 %2007: 44.1 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 48.8 %2010: 51.2 %2011: 51.7 %2012: 52 %2013: 54.1 %2014: 55.8 %2015: 54.8 %2016: 54.5 %2017: 54.5 %2018: 54.8 %2019: 55.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 55.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2019.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 55.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1997.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 38th out of 43 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, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 29.8%
1998 30.7% +3.0%
1999 31.1% +1.3%
2000 32.6% +5.0%
2001 34.3% +5.2%
2002 36.1% +5.3%
2003 37.6% +4.1%
2004 40.0% +6.4%
2005 40.9% +2.2%
2006 42.7% +4.4%
2007 44.1% +3.2%
2008 46.2% +4.9%
2009 48.8% +5.6%
2010 51.2% +4.8%
2011 51.7% +1.0%
2012 52.0% +0.7%
2013 54.1% +3.9%
2014 55.8% +3.1%
2015 54.8% -1.7%
2016 54.5% -0.5%
2017 54.5% -0.0%
2018 54.8% +0.5%
2019 55.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 29.8% 31.1% 3
2000s 40.3% 32.6% 48.8% 10
2010s 53.8% 51.2% 55.8% 10

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  6. 40 United Arab Emirates 106.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 55.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1997.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.