Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 42.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.0%
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
39th
of 214 groups
All-time high
45.7%
in 2017
All-time low
39.4%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2005–2023

010203040502005201420232005: 41.4 %2006: 43.9 %2007: 42.4 %2008: 42.5 %2009: 41.8 %2010: 39.6 %2011: 40.4 %2012: 39.4 %2013: 42.2 %2014: 40.9 %2015: 40.5 %2016: 44.6 %2017: 45.7 %2018: 43.1 %2019: 43.9 %2020: 44.2 %2021: 44.6 %2023: 42 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 42.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.8% 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 45.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2012.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 39th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2005 to 2023.
Year % Change
2005 41.4%
2006 43.9% +6.0%
2007 42.4% -3.4%
2008 42.5% +0.2%
2009 41.8% -1.6%
2010 39.6% -5.4%
2011 40.4% +2.2%
2012 39.4% -2.5%
2013 42.2% +7.0%
2014 40.9% -3.2%
2015 40.5% -0.9%
2016 44.6% +10.0%
2017 45.7% +2.7%
2018 43.1% -5.7%
2019 43.9% +1.9%
2020 44.2% +0.6%
2021 44.6% +0.9%
2023 42.0% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.4% 41.4% 43.9% 5
2010s 42.0% 39.4% 45.7% 10
2020s 43.6% 42.0% 44.6% 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 36 Algeria 24.1% compare
  2. 37 Cameroon 24.0% compare
  3. 38 Guinea 23.7% compare
  4. 39 Colombia 23.7% compare
  5. 40 Botswana 23.2% compare
  6. 41 Kenya 22.1% compare
  7. 42 Ethiopia 21.9% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 42.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2012.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 39th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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