Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)

ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 32.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
18th
of 215 groups
All-time high
45.3%
in 2000
All-time low
32.0%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), 1998–2023

010203040501998201020231998: 39.6 %1999: 40.9 %2000: 45.3 %2001: 40.5 %2002: 39.6 %2003: 39.6 %2004: 38.7 %2005: 39.7 %2006: 42.2 %2007: 42.9 %2008: 43.2 %2009: 42.7 %2010: 40.9 %2011: 40.8 %2012: 39 %2013: 38.1 %2014: 37.2 %2015: 37.4 %2016: 36.5 %2017: 35.5 %2018: 34.7 %2019: 33.5 %2020: 32.8 %2021: 32.1 %2022: 32 %2023: 32.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) recorded 32.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2022.

That places ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 18th out of 215 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 39.6%
1999 40.9% +3.4%
2000 45.3% +10.9%
2001 40.5% -10.6%
2002 39.6% -2.4%
2003 39.6% +0.0%
2004 38.7% -2.1%
2005 39.7% +2.6%
2006 42.2% +6.3%
2007 42.9% +1.6%
2008 43.2% +0.6%
2009 42.7% -1.2%
2010 40.9% -4.1%
2011 40.8% -0.2%
2012 39.0% -4.5%
2013 38.1% -2.4%
2014 37.2% -2.2%
2015 37.4% +0.6%
2016 36.5% -2.3%
2017 35.5% -2.9%
2018 34.7% -2.2%
2019 33.5% -3.3%
2020 32.8% -2.4%
2021 32.1% -2.1%
2022 32.0% -0.4%
2023 32.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.2% 39.6% 40.9% 2
2000s 41.4% 38.7% 45.3% 10
2010s 37.4% 33.5% 40.9% 10
2020s 32.3% 32.0% 32.8% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)

  1. 15 Papua New Guinea 47.0% compare
  2. 16 Eswatini 45.1% compare
  3. 17 Namibia 43.7% compare
  4. 18 Sao Tome and Principe 43.0% compare
  5. 19 Malawi 40.8% compare
  6. 20 Gambia 36.8% compare
  7. 21 Lesotho 35.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) was 32.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2022.
How does ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 18th out of 215 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release