Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 32.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
19th
of 215 groups
All-time high
45.9%
in 2000
All-time low
32.1%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2023

010203040501999201120231999: 42.6 %2000: 45.9 %2001: 42.9 %2002: 42.3 %2003: 42.2 %2004: 41.6 %2005: 42 %2006: 43.7 %2007: 42.9 %2008: 42.3 %2009: 41.4 %2010: 39.8 %2011: 39.6 %2012: 38.1 %2013: 37.7 %2014: 36.6 %2015: 36.3 %2016: 35.5 %2017: 34.4 %2018: 33.4 %2019: 32.7 %2020: 32.9 %2021: 32.3 %2022: 32.1 %2023: 32.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 32.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2023.

That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 19th out of 215 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 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 GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 42.6%
2000 45.9% +7.7%
2001 42.9% -6.5%
2002 42.3% -1.2%
2003 42.2% -0.3%
2004 41.6% -1.4%
2005 42.0% +0.8%
2006 43.7% +4.2%
2007 42.9% -1.8%
2008 42.3% -1.4%
2009 41.4% -2.1%
2010 39.8% -3.8%
2011 39.6% -0.5%
2012 38.1% -3.8%
2013 37.7% -1.0%
2014 36.6% -3.1%
2015 36.3% -0.6%
2016 35.5% -2.2%
2017 34.4% -3.2%
2018 33.4% -2.8%
2019 32.7% -2.1%
2020 32.9% +0.4%
2021 32.3% -1.8%
2022 32.1% -0.5%
2023 32.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.6% 42.6% 42.6% 1
2000s 42.7% 41.4% 45.9% 10
2010s 36.4% 32.7% 39.8% 10
2020s 32.3% 32.1% 32.9% 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 16 Eswatini 45.1% compare
  2. 17 Namibia 43.7% compare
  3. 18 Sao Tome and Principe 43.0% compare
  4. 19 Malawi 40.8% compare
  5. 20 Gambia 36.8% compare
  6. 21 Lesotho 35.8% compare
  7. 22 Comoros 35.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 32.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2023.
How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 19th out of 215 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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