Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5252 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 0.5252 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 0.814 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5252 GPIA, in 2022.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 135th out of 214 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7981 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6634 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.814 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7185 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6884 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6824 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7238 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6755 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6825 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8098 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6752 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7074 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7455 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6798 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6932 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7299 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6788 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6919 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6099 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5346 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5717 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5252 GPIA | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7163 GPIA | 0.6634 GPIA | 0.814 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7021 GPIA | 0.6099 GPIA | 0.8098 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5438 GPIA | 0.5252 GPIA | 0.5717 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 0.5252 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.814 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5252 GPIA in 2022.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 135th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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