Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 61.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 61.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 61.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1997.
Least developed countries ranks 37th of 45 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.1% | — |
| 1998 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.1% | 41.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 42.3% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 56.6% | 61.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Least developed countries was 61.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.