Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 44.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.8%
in 2024
All-time low
9.8%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 44.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 44.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.8% | — |
| 1971 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 16.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 22.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 43.6% | 44.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 197 Liberia 37.7% compare
- 198 Mozambique 37.2% compare
- 199 Malawi 36.6% compare
- 200 Mauritania 36.0% compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 34.4% compare
- 202 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 203 Ethiopia 33.9% compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 44.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release