Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 31.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
22nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
49.6%
in 2000
All-time low
31.0%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1998–2024

010203040501998201120241998: 46.1 %1999: 45.5 %2000: 49.6 %2001: 45.4 %2002: 44.4 %2003: 44.4 %2004: 44.4 %2005: 45.1 %2006: 47.2 %2007: 46.6 %2008: 45.8 %2009: 45.2 %2010: 42.8 %2011: 41.7 %2012: 38.9 %2013: 37.4 %2014: 36.6 %2015: 36.7 %2016: 36 %2017: 34.9 %2018: 33.6 %2019: 32.8 %2020: 32.7 %2021: 31.7 %2022: 31 %2023: 31 %2024: 31.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) recorded 31.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 49.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2023.

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 22nd of 215 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 46.1%
1999 45.5% -1.2%
2000 49.6% +9.0%
2001 45.4% -8.6%
2002 44.4% -2.0%
2003 44.4% -0.2%
2004 44.4% +0.0%
2005 45.1% +1.6%
2006 47.2% +4.7%
2007 46.6% -1.3%
2008 45.8% -1.7%
2009 45.2% -1.2%
2010 42.8% -5.2%
2011 41.7% -2.6%
2012 38.9% -6.9%
2013 37.4% -3.8%
2014 36.6% -2.0%
2015 36.7% +0.1%
2016 36.0% -1.8%
2017 34.9% -3.0%
2018 33.6% -3.8%
2019 32.8% -2.4%
2020 32.7% -0.2%
2021 31.7% -3.0%
2022 31.0% -2.2%
2023 31.0% -0.2%
2024 31.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.8% 45.5% 46.1% 2
2000s 45.8% 44.4% 49.6% 10
2010s 37.1% 32.8% 42.8% 10
2020s 31.5% 31.0% 32.7% 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

  1. 19 Malawi 40.8% compare
  2. 20 Gambia 36.8% compare
  3. 21 Lesotho 35.8% compare
  4. 22 Comoros 35.1% compare
  5. 23 Mauritius 32.5% compare
  6. 24 Madagascar 32.0% compare
  7. 25 Aruba 31.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 31.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2023.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 22nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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