Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.8%
in 2019
All-time low
66.0%
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 85.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 88.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1999.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 176th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 66.8% | — |
| 1998 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.0% | 66.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 67.6% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 84.9% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.5% | 88.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 173 Guinea 83.7% compare
- 174 Gambia 81.8% compare
- 175 Mauritania 81.8% compare
- 176 Micronesia, Federated States of 81.7% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.5% compare
- 178 British Virgin Islands 80.4% compare
- 179 Angola 79.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release