Education in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 17 indicators covering education for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.4% 2024 down 2.4% 7th Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.6% 2025 down 0.4% 9th Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8125 ratio 2024 up 6.8% 20th Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 40.5% 2024 up 9.3% 18th Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 56.4% 2024 up 10.7% 19th Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.04 ratio 2024 up 12.6% 14th Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 34.2% 2024 down 22.9% 18th Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 65.3% 2024 down 2.3% 18th Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 30.3% 2024 up 9.8% 18th Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 49.7% 2024 up 13.6% 19th Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 66.3% 2024 down 10.9% 17th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 63.6% 2021 down 5.7% 15th Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 44.0% 2024 up 24.6% 15th Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.1% 2021 down 1.0% 3rd Youth/adult literacy rate 80.4% 2024 up 6.4% 15th Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 0.96 ratio 2024 up 5.5% 15th Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and 19.9% 2024 down 0.6% 8th