Education in Least developed countries: UN classification

109 indicators covering education for Least developed countries: UN classification.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters, primary, female 8.1% 2018 down 23.3%
Repeaters, primary, male 8.3% 2018 down 23.6%
School enrollment, primary 80.8% 2018 up 1.9%
Trained teachers in primary education 71.9% 2022 up 4.3%
Secondary education, teachers 28.6% 2024 up 13.0%
School enrollment, primary, female 78.4% 2018 up 2.4%
School enrollment, primary, male 83.1% 2018 up 1.4%
Compulsory education, duration 8 years 2025 unchanged
Progression to secondary school 80.0% 2017 down 0.8%
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 81.1% 2018 up 2.1%
Trained teachers in primary education, female 70.6% 2022 down 0.4%
Trained teachers in primary education, male 73.1% 2022 up 8.4%
Primary education, pupils 48.3% 2018 up 2.0%
Tertiary education, academic staff 25.9% 2024 up 10.1%
School enrollment, secondary 38.1% 2018 up 26.8%
Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged
Progression to secondary school, male 80.0% 2017 down 2.0%
School enrollment, secondary, female 35.8% 2018 up 29.6%
School enrollment, secondary, male 40.3% 2018 up 24.4%
Progression to secondary school, female 79.7% 2017 up 0.4%
Literacy rate, youth female 78.7% 2024 up 9.5%
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 79.1% 2018 up 2.9%
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 83.2% 2018 up 1.3%
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 0.96 GPI 2024 up 5.5%
Literacy rate, youth male 82.1% 2024 up 3.7%
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 37.15 2018 down 14.6%
Literacy rate, youth total 80.4% 2024 up 6.4%
Secondary education, pupils 47.4% 2018 up 6.4%
Literacy rate, adult total 68.3% 2024 up 12.4%
Literacy rate, adult male 74.7% 2024 up 8.5%
Trained teachers in preprimary education 65.7% 2021 up 4.6%
Trained teachers in secondary education 56.7% 2024 down 2.2%
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 65.6% 2021 up 5.0%
Trained teachers in secondary education, female 58.9% 2024 down 13.2%
Trained teachers in secondary education, male 55.8% 2024 up 2.2%
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 24.75 2018 down 3.7%
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 28.72 2018 down 8.9%
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male 65.9% 2021 up 3.9%
Net intake rate in grade 1 68.1% 2018 up 1.9%
Trained teachers in lower secondary education 63.6% 2021 down 5.7%
Net intake rate in grade 1, female 66.3% 2018 up 1.7%
Net intake rate in grade 1, male 69.9% 2018 up 2.1%
Trained teachers in upper secondary education 56.5% 2021 up 27.6%
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female 68.9% 2021 down 6.9%
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male 60.9% 2021 down 5.7%
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 27.96 2018 down 3.5%
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female 64.0% 2021 up 26.4%
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male 54.5% 2021 up 27.1%
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 20.43 2018 down 1.6%