Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in SDG: World

SDG: World: Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic was 85.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
85th
of 143 groups
All-time high
85.8%
in 2024
All-time low
82.4%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in SDG: World, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 83.8 %2016: 83.3 %2017: 82.5 %2018: 83 %2019: 82.4 %2020: 83.1 %2021: 83.7 %2022: 83.8 %2023: 85.5 %2024: 85.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in SDG: World is 85.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in SDG: World peaked at 85.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2019.

SDG: World ranks 85th of 143 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in SDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%) in SDG: World, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 83.8%
2016 83.3% -0.5%
2017 82.5% -1.0%
2018 83.0% +0.6%
2019 82.4% -0.7%
2020 83.1% +0.9%
2021 83.7% +0.7%
2022 83.8% +0.1%
2023 85.5% +2.0%
2024 85.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.0% 82.4% 83.8% 5
2020s 84.4% 83.1% 85.8% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: World

  1. 82 Micronesia (country) 81.5% compare
  2. 83 Sierra Leone 79.7% compare
  3. 84 Indonesia 76.2% compare
  4. 85 Namibia 72.8% compare
  5. 86 Kiribati 58.1% compare
  6. 87 Chad 29.7% compare
  7. 88 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in SDG: World?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in SDG: World was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in SDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2019.
How does SDG: World rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic?
SDG: World ranks 85th out of 143 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
232 places, 2,463 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release