Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 21.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.3%
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
60th
of 214 groups
All-time high
29.8%
in 2010
All-time low
19.0%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 21.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 29.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1997.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 60th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.0% | — |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 19.0% | 24.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 21.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.5% | 21.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.5% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 10.0% compare
- 59 South Africa 10.0% compare
- 60 Yemen 9.7% compare
- 61 Mali 9.4% compare
- 62 Belize 8.7% compare
- 63 Lebanon 8.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 21.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1997.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 60th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release