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

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

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

Least developed countries ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Least developed countries: Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.7%

Rank

2nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Least developed countries 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
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	+5.0%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%

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	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

1 Afghanistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Gambia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Sierra Leone 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Burundi 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Eritrea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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)

All data for Least developed countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?: Secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Secondary education, 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: 246 places, 9,500 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary education, 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.