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 29.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
18th
of 214 groups
All-time high
41.2%
in 2007
All-time low
28.0%
in 2020
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

0102030401999201120231999: 38.5 %2000: 40.8 %2001: 40.9 %2002: 40.4 %2003: 39.7 %2004: 39.8 %2005: 40 %2006: 40.9 %2007: 41.2 %2008: 39.8 %2009: 39 %2010: 38.5 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 34.4 %2013: 32.6 %2014: 33.2 %2015: 33.6 %2016: 30.9 %2017: 29.6 %2018: 29 %2019: 28.6 %2020: 28 %2021: 28.6 %2022: 29.8 %2023: 29 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 29.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% 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 41.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2020.

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 18th of 214 groups on this measure, 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, female (%) in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 38.5%
2000 40.8% +6.0%
2001 40.9% +0.0%
2002 40.4% -1.1%
2003 39.7% -1.8%
2004 39.8% +0.3%
2005 40.0% +0.6%
2006 40.9% +2.1%
2007 41.2% +1.0%
2008 39.8% -3.5%
2009 39.0% -2.0%
2010 38.5% -1.4%
2011 36.4% -5.3%
2012 34.4% -5.6%
2013 32.6% -5.3%
2014 33.2% +1.9%
2015 33.6% +1.3%
2016 30.9% -8.1%
2017 29.6% -4.1%
2018 29.0% -2.2%
2019 28.6% -1.2%
2020 28.0% -2.2%
2021 28.6% +2.0%
2022 29.8% +4.2%
2023 29.0% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 1
2000s 40.2% 39.0% 41.2% 10
2010s 32.7% 28.6% 38.5% 10
2020s 28.8% 28.0% 29.8% 4

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

  1. 15 Mozambique 42.3% compare
  2. 16 Eswatini 40.7% compare
  3. 17 Sao Tome and Principe 39.0% compare
  4. 18 Malawi 37.7% compare
  5. 19 Namibia 35.5% compare
  6. 20 Gambia 34.9% compare
  7. 21 Comoros 31.9% 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 29.0% 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 41.2% in 2007.
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 28.0% in 2020.
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 18th out of 214 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 11.1%. 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, 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