Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 26.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
45th
of 215 groups
All-time high
32.6%
in 2000
All-time low
26.4%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 32.6 %2001: 31 %2002: 31.3 %2003: 30.6 %2004: 30.7 %2005: 30.7 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 32.2 %2008: 32.3 %2009: 32.3 %2010: 31.4 %2011: 31.3 %2012: 30.4 %2013: 30.9 %2014: 30.2 %2015: 30.2 %2016: 29.8 %2017: 28.7 %2018: 27.9 %2019: 27.1 %2020: 27.2 %2021: 26.6 %2022: 26.5 %2023: 26.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 26.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2023.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 45th out of 215 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 32.6%
2001 31.0% -5.1%
2002 31.3% +1.0%
2003 30.6% -2.3%
2004 30.7% +0.3%
2005 30.7% +0.1%
2006 32.1% +4.7%
2007 32.2% +0.2%
2008 32.3% +0.4%
2009 32.3% -0.2%
2010 31.4% -2.7%
2011 31.3% -0.2%
2012 30.4% -3.0%
2013 30.9% +1.7%
2014 30.2% -2.2%
2015 30.2% -0.0%
2016 29.8% -1.4%
2017 28.7% -3.7%
2018 27.9% -2.9%
2019 27.1% -2.8%
2020 27.2% +0.3%
2021 26.6% -2.1%
2022 26.5% -0.6%
2023 26.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 30.6% 32.6% 10
2010s 29.8% 27.1% 31.4% 10
2020s 26.7% 26.4% 27.2% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 42 South Africa 17.5% compare
  2. 43 Tunisia 17.5% compare
  3. 44 Guatemala 16.5% compare
  4. 45 Djibouti 16.4% compare
  5. 46 Uruguay 16.3% compare
  6. 47 Cambodia 16.0% compare
  7. 48 Bahamas 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 400 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 26.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2023.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 45th out of 215 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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