Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 10.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.2%
Rank
150th
of 214 groups
All-time high
124.3%
in 2020
All-time low
6.5%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1997–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 10.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 124.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1998.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 150th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.8% | — |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -67.1% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +52.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +253.6% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +232.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -73.5% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +103.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 124.3% | +765.0% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -91.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 6.5% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 8.6% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 12.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 10.2% | 124.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 147 Seychelles 0.8% compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
- 150 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
- 151 Mongolia 0.6% compare
- 152 Cayman Islands 0.6% compare
- 153 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1417 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 10.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 124.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 150th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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February 2026 Data Release