Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6809 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6809 GPIA
Change on year
up 69.8%
Rank
89th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.9519 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.2691 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 0.6809 GPIA.
The figure is up 69.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 0.9519 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2691 GPIA, in 2021.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 89th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4443 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.9519 GPIA | +114.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9291 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8711 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8871 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8467 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8949 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9276 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9179 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8919 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.918 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4847 GPIA | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8711 GPIA | +79.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9295 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7911 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4995 GPIA | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8184 GPIA | +63.8% |
| 2014 | 0.535 GPIA | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8297 GPIA | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8751 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8467 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5224 GPIA | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7125 GPIA | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3123 GPIA | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2691 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3649 GPIA | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4011 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6809 GPIA | +69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7751 GPIA | 0.4443 GPIA | 0.9519 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8511 GPIA | 0.4847 GPIA | 0.9276 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.736 GPIA | 0.4995 GPIA | 0.9295 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4057 GPIA | 0.2691 GPIA | 0.6809 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 86 Australia 0.8161 GPIA compare
- 87 Madagascar 0.8044 GPIA compare
- 88 Switzerland 0.7992 GPIA compare
- 89 United States of America 0.7923 GPIA compare
- 90 Mozambique 0.7853 GPIA compare
- 91 Republic of Korea 0.7773 GPIA compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 0.7753 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 0.6809 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9519 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2691 GPIA in 2021.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 89th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release