Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 63.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Least developed countries is 63.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Least developed countries peaked at 63.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1997.
Least developed countries ranks 35th of 43 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, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.9% | — |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 44.9% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 46.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 59.8% | 63.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 32 Liechtenstein 94.2% compare
- 33 United States of America 94.1% compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.7% compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.6% compare
- 36 Cyprus 93.3% compare
- 37 Estonia 92.4% compare
- 38 Ukraine 92.3% compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (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, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Least developed countries was 63.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.