Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 26.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
29th
of 214 groups
All-time high
36.1%
in 2003
All-time low
26.4%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2001–2022

0102030402001201120222001: 35.7 %2002: 32.7 %2003: 36.1 %2004: 34.7 %2005: 34.3 %2006: 34 %2007: 34.3 %2008: 32.7 %2009: 32.2 %2010: 34.7 %2011: 32.1 %2012: 31.2 %2013: 31.9 %2014: 30 %2015: 30.4 %2016: 30.5 %2017: 29.9 %2018: 29.5 %2019: 28.3 %2020: 27.1 %2021: 27.3 %2022: 26.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 26.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 36.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2022.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 29th out of 214 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 35.7%
2002 32.7% -8.3%
2003 36.1% +10.5%
2004 34.7% -3.9%
2005 34.3% -1.1%
2006 34.0% -0.9%
2007 34.3% +0.8%
2008 32.7% -4.7%
2009 32.2% -1.4%
2010 34.7% +7.8%
2011 32.1% -7.5%
2012 31.2% -2.9%
2013 31.9% +2.4%
2014 30.0% -5.9%
2015 30.4% +1.3%
2016 30.5% +0.3%
2017 29.9% -1.9%
2018 29.5% -1.5%
2019 28.3% -4.1%
2020 27.1% -4.1%
2021 27.3% +0.6%
2022 26.4% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1% 32.2% 36.1% 9
2010s 30.9% 28.3% 34.7% 10
2020s 27.0% 26.4% 27.3% 3

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 26 Nepal 26.1% compare
  2. 27 Aruba 25.8% compare
  3. 28 Suriname 25.6% compare
  4. 29 Togo 24.6% compare
  5. 30 Timor-Leste 24.1% compare
  6. 31 Kenya 23.8% compare
  7. 32 Benin 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 26.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2022.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 29th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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