Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 29.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
39th
of 215 groups
All-time high
42.2%
in 2009
All-time low
29.0%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1998–2024

0102030401998201120241998: 35.9 %1999: 36.1 %2000: 37.3 %2001: 37.3 %2002: 37.7 %2003: 38.2 %2004: 38.8 %2005: 39 %2006: 39.9 %2007: 38.9 %2008: 39.1 %2009: 42.2 %2010: 41.1 %2011: 39.3 %2012: 37.3 %2013: 36.1 %2014: 35.2 %2015: 35.4 %2016: 35 %2017: 34.7 %2018: 32.8 %2019: 31.4 %2020: 31 %2021: 31.7 %2022: 29.2 %2023: 29 %2024: 29 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) recorded 29.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.

That represents a change of down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 42.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2023.

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 39th of 215 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 35.9%
1999 36.1% +0.6%
2000 37.3% +3.3%
2001 37.3% -0.1%
2002 37.7% +1.0%
2003 38.2% +1.3%
2004 38.8% +1.8%
2005 39.0% +0.3%
2006 39.9% +2.4%
2007 38.9% -2.6%
2008 39.1% +0.5%
2009 42.2% +7.9%
2010 41.1% -2.4%
2011 39.3% -4.4%
2012 37.3% -5.1%
2013 36.1% -3.3%
2014 35.2% -2.4%
2015 35.4% +0.5%
2016 35.0% -1.1%
2017 34.7% -0.9%
2018 32.8% -5.4%
2019 31.4% -4.2%
2020 31.0% -1.4%
2021 31.7% +2.3%
2022 29.2% -8.0%
2023 29.0% -0.4%
2024 29.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.0% 35.9% 36.1% 2
2000s 38.8% 37.3% 42.2% 10
2010s 35.8% 31.4% 41.1% 10
2020s 30.0% 29.0% 31.7% 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

  1. 36 Cameroon 20.9% compare
  2. 37 Ethiopia 20.7% compare
  3. 38 Colombia 20.4% compare
  4. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 20.1% compare
  5. 40 Botswana 19.0% compare
  6. 41 Algeria 18.0% compare
  7. 42 South Africa 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 29.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 39th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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