Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0592 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Least developed countries, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Least developed countries is 0.0592 units per person, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0593 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 units per person, in 1971.
That places Least developed countries 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0186 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0185 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0186 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.019 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0188 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0191 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0192 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.02 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0222 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0218 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0236 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0234 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0237 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0248 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0269 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0282 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0322 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0358 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0371 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0387 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.041 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0416 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0425 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.044 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0462 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0484 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0503 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0518 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0536 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0558 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0569 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0577 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0593 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.059 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0592 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0192 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0559 units per person | 0.0503 units per person | 0.0593 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 25 Belize 0.0974 units per person compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 0.0963 units per person compare
- 27 Algeria 0.0959 units per person compare
- 28 Comoros 0.0955 units per person compare
- 29 Togo 0.0954 units per person compare
- 30 Eswatini 0.0952 units per person compare
- 31 Albania 0.0952 units per person compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Least developed countries?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0592 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0593 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 units per person in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.