Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 54.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 54.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 56.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1999.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 220th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.3% | — |
| 1999 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 51.9% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.7% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.7% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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, male (number), gaps 577,798 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 54.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1999.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release