Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.064 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries stood at 0.064 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0657 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 units per person, in 1971.
That places Least developed countries 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0193 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0189 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0201 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0201 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0205 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0202 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0212 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0221 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0235 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0232 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0248 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0255 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0253 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0254 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0256 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0252 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0275 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0286 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0302 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0322 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0335 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0378 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0393 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0409 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0424 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0434 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0439 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0448 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0465 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0475 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0491 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0515 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0538 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0551 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0571 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0592 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0605 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0613 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0634 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0635 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0646 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0647 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0656 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0657 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0654 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.065 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.064 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0203 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0257 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 0.0515 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0603 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0651 units per person | 0.064 units per person | 0.0657 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 35 Azerbaijan 0.1042 units per person compare
- 36 French Polynesia 0.1039 units per person compare
- 37 Oman 0.1026 units per person compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1026 units per person compare
- 39 Philippines 0.1024 units per person compare
- 40 Suriname 0.1017 units per person compare
- 41 Brazil 0.1014 units per person compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (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)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries was 0.064 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0657 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 units per person in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.