Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 42.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
37th
of 214 groups
All-time high
69.3%
in 2020
All-time low
42.2%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1999–2023

02040601999201120231999: 50.4 %2000: 53.2 %2001: 47.5 %2002: 46.8 %2003: 48.8 %2004: 46.7 %2005: 47.4 %2006: 50.7 %2007: 49.5 %2008: 49.4 %2009: 49 %2010: 46.2 %2011: 47.3 %2012: 43.2 %2013: 45.8 %2014: 43.6 %2015: 43.6 %2016: 49.1 %2017: 49.6 %2018: 51.1 %2019: 59.3 %2020: 69.3 %2021: 66.6 %2022: 43.2 %2023: 42.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 42.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 69.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2023.

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 37th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 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, male (%) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 50.4%
2000 53.2% +5.7%
2001 47.5% -10.7%
2002 46.8% -1.6%
2003 48.8% +4.4%
2004 46.7% -4.4%
2005 47.4% +1.6%
2006 50.7% +7.0%
2007 49.5% -2.3%
2008 49.4% -0.3%
2009 49.0% -0.8%
2010 46.2% -5.8%
2011 47.3% +2.5%
2012 43.2% -8.7%
2013 45.8% +6.1%
2014 43.6% -4.8%
2015 43.6% -0.1%
2016 49.1% +12.6%
2017 49.6% +1.2%
2018 51.1% +3.0%
2019 59.3% +15.9%
2020 69.3% +17.0%
2021 66.6% -4.0%
2022 43.2% -35.1%
2023 42.2% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1
2000s 48.9% 46.7% 53.2% 10
2010s 47.9% 43.2% 59.3% 10
2020s 55.3% 42.2% 69.3% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

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  2. 35 South Africa 24.5% compare
  3. 36 Algeria 24.1% compare
  4. 37 Cameroon 24.0% compare
  5. 38 Guinea 23.7% compare
  6. 39 Colombia 23.7% compare
  7. 40 Botswana 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 42.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2023.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 37th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release