Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 60.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
180th
of 212 groups
All-time high
62.1%
in 2020
All-time low
43.8%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 43.8 %1998: 44.4 %1999: 44 %2000: 45.1 %2001: 46.5 %2002: 48.8 %2003: 50.2 %2004: 51.6 %2005: 52.4 %2006: 53.7 %2007: 54.8 %2008: 56.3 %2009: 57.2 %2010: 57.9 %2011: 58.9 %2012: 59.5 %2013: 59.9 %2014: 60.3 %2015: 59.8 %2016: 60.5 %2017: 60.6 %2018: 61.5 %2019: 62 %2020: 62.1 %2021: 61.7 %2022: 60.7 %2023: 60.3 %2024: 60.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 60.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 62.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1997.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 180th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 43.8%
1998 44.4% +1.4%
1999 44.0% -0.7%
2000 45.1% +2.3%
2001 46.5% +3.2%
2002 48.8% +4.9%
2003 50.2% +3.0%
2004 51.6% +2.8%
2005 52.4% +1.4%
2006 53.7% +2.5%
2007 54.8% +2.2%
2008 56.3% +2.6%
2009 57.2% +1.7%
2010 57.9% +1.2%
2011 58.9% +1.8%
2012 59.5% +1.0%
2013 59.9% +0.5%
2014 60.3% +0.8%
2015 59.8% -0.9%
2016 60.5% +1.2%
2017 60.6% +0.2%
2018 61.5% +1.5%
2019 62.0% +0.7%
2020 62.1% +0.2%
2021 61.7% -0.7%
2022 60.7% -1.7%
2023 60.3% -0.6%
2024 60.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.1% 43.8% 44.4% 3
2000s 51.6% 45.1% 57.2% 10
2010s 60.1% 57.9% 62.0% 10
2020s 61.0% 60.2% 62.1% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 177 Pakistan 50.9% compare
  2. 178 Syrian Arab Republic 50.9% compare
  3. 179 Mali 50.5% compare
  4. 180 Sierra Leone 49.7% compare
  5. 181 Burundi 48.7% compare
  6. 182 Sudan 47.7% compare
  7. 183 Senegal 47.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 60.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1997.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 180th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release