Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 26.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
28th
of 214 groups
All-time high
34.5%
in 2010
All-time low
25.6%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2002–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 2, 2002–2023

01020302002201220232002: 29.5 %2003: 31.8 %2004: 30.3 %2010: 34.5 %2011: 30.3 %2012: 29 %2013: 29.2 %2014: 28.7 %2015: 29.2 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 27.9 %2018: 27.3 %2019: 27 %2020: 25.6 %2021: 26.6 %2022: 26.3 %2023: 26.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Region 2 recorded 26.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 34.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2020.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 28th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 2, 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: Region 2, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 29.5%
2003 31.8% +7.8%
2004 30.3% -4.8%
2010 34.5% +14.0%
2011 30.3% -12.3%
2012 29.0% -4.1%
2013 29.2% +0.6%
2014 28.7% -1.8%
2015 29.2% +1.6%
2016 28.6% -1.8%
2017 27.9% -2.6%
2018 27.3% -2.1%
2019 27.0% -1.2%
2020 25.6% -5.0%
2021 26.6% +3.8%
2022 26.3% -1.1%
2023 26.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 29.5% 31.8% 3
2010s 29.2% 27.0% 34.5% 10
2020s 26.3% 25.6% 26.6% 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 25 Zambia 26.3% compare
  2. 26 Nepal 26.1% compare
  3. 27 Aruba 25.8% compare
  4. 28 Suriname 25.6% compare
  5. 29 Togo 24.6% compare
  6. 30 Timor-Leste 24.1% compare
  7. 31 Kenya 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 2?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Region 2 was 26.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2020.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 28th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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