Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 0.7503 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Least developed countries stood at 0.7503 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 9.54 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.474 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.474 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +1235.8% |
| 1973 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1975 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9841 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1977 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +356.3% |
| 1978 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 0.66 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1982 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +718.1% |
| 1983 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1986 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1988 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.546 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1991 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +1331.8% |
| 1992 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1999 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2018 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 2019 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7503 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 0.474 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 0.66 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7 % change on previous year | 0.546 % change on previous year | 9.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 0.7503 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 20 Angola 8.66 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Ethiopia 8.52 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Eswatini 7.76 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Zambia 7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Naoero 7.59 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Grenada 7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Suriname 6.93 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 0.7503 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.474 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. 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, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.