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 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
53rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
25.8%
in 2008
All-time low
21.9%
in 2019
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 23.7 %2006: 24.9 %2007: 25.7 %2008: 25.8 %2009: 25.5 %2010: 25.7 %2011: 24.8 %2012: 23.7 %2013: 24.3 %2014: 23.5 %2015: 24.1 %2016: 23.4 %2017: 22.5 %2018: 22 %2019: 21.9 %2020: 22.5 %2021: 23 %2023: 23.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 23.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% 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 25.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2019.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 53rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 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, female (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2005 to 2023.
Year % Change
2005 23.7%
2006 24.9% +5.0%
2007 25.7% +3.1%
2008 25.8% +0.6%
2009 25.5% -1.4%
2010 25.7% +0.8%
2011 24.8% -3.3%
2012 23.7% -4.5%
2013 24.3% +2.7%
2014 23.5% -3.6%
2015 24.1% +2.6%
2016 23.4% -2.7%
2017 22.5% -3.8%
2018 22.0% -2.2%
2019 21.9% -0.8%
2020 22.5% +3.0%
2021 23.0% +2.3%
2023 23.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 23.7% 25.8% 5
2010s 23.6% 21.9% 25.7% 10
2020s 22.9% 22.5% 23.1% 3

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

  1. 50 Bahamas 13.0% compare
  2. 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.7% compare
  3. 52 Afghanistan 12.6% compare
  4. 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.4% compare
  5. 54 Marshall Islands 11.2% compare
  6. 55 Algeria 11.2% compare
  7. 56 El Salvador 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 398 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 23.1% 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 25.8% in 2008.
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 21.9% in 2019.
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 53rd out of 214 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 5.0%. 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, 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