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 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.8%
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
34th
of 214 groups
All-time high
45.2%
in 2000
All-time low
25.8%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1999–2024

010203040501999201120241999: 41.3 %2000: 45.2 %2001: 42.7 %2002: 41.7 %2003: 40 %2004: 41.8 %2005: 42.3 %2006: 43.3 %2007: 43.3 %2008: 41.8 %2009: 41.1 %2010: 39.4 %2011: 36.3 %2012: 34.3 %2013: 31.7 %2014: 31.2 %2015: 32 %2016: 29.8 %2017: 28.7 %2018: 28.1 %2019: 26.5 %2020: 26.6 %2021: 26.9 %2022: 27.1 %2023: 28.2 %2024: 25.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 25.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% 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 45.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2024.

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 34th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: 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, female (%) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 41.3%
2000 45.2% +9.5%
2001 42.7% -5.5%
2002 41.7% -2.4%
2003 40.0% -4.2%
2004 41.8% +4.5%
2005 42.3% +1.3%
2006 43.3% +2.2%
2007 43.3% +0.0%
2008 41.8% -3.5%
2009 41.1% -1.5%
2010 39.4% -4.2%
2011 36.3% -7.9%
2012 34.3% -5.5%
2013 31.7% -7.6%
2014 31.2% -1.7%
2015 32.0% +2.8%
2016 29.8% -7.1%
2017 28.7% -3.7%
2018 28.1% -2.1%
2019 26.5% -5.7%
2020 26.6% +0.7%
2021 26.9% +0.8%
2022 27.1% +0.8%
2023 28.2% +4.2%
2024 25.8% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.3% 41.3% 41.3% 1
2000s 42.3% 40.0% 45.2% 10
2010s 31.8% 26.5% 39.4% 10
2020s 26.9% 25.8% 28.2% 5

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

  1. 31 Kenya 23.8% compare
  2. 32 Benin 22.6% compare
  3. 33 Ethiopia 19.6% compare
  4. 34 Guinea 19.5% compare
  5. 35 Côte d'Ivoire 19.3% compare
  6. 36 Zimbabwe 19.2% compare
  7. 37 Cameroon 17.9% 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 25.8% 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 45.2% 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 25.8% in 2024.
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 34th out of 214 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 17.3%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release