What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?

Least developed countries ranks 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

Name: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
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Least developed countries: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.9%

Rank

2nd

of 41 groups

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1970–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2018.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+35.0%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	9

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

1 Burundi 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Afghanistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Eritrea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Madagascar 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More education data for Least developed countries

Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)

All data for Least developed countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 8,767 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.