Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 34.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.4%
Change on year
up 69.7%
Rank
61st
of 214 groups
All-time high
64.7%
in 1998
All-time low
14.6%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNESCO: Sids, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNESCO: Sids is 34.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 69.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 64.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2001.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 61st of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.7% | — |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -63.7% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +50.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +59.5% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +59.6% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +69.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 23.5% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 14.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.3% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 20.3% | 34.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 58 Niger 15.1% compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 14.8% compare
- 60 Chad 14.3% compare
- 61 British Virgin Islands 13.9% compare
- 62 El Salvador 13.9% compare
- 63 Senegal 13.6% compare
- 64 Yemen 12.8% compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNESCO: Sids?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNESCO: Sids was 34.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2001.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 61st out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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