Education in WB: Low Income (july 2025) 488 indicators covering education for WB: Low Income (july 2025). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population of compulsory school age, male 66.76 million 2024 up 23.9% 90th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 27.13 million 2023 up 38.6% 116th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.9% 2021 up 18.0% 35th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.9% 2019 down 5.3% 207th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 6.46 million 2024 down 43.9% 107th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 3.18 million 2024 down 44.3% 107th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 3.28 million 2024 down 43.6% 107th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 12.32 million 2022 up 39.5% 124th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.8% 2019 up 18.1% 207th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.0% 2019 up 14.9% 208th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 14.27 million 2022 up 30.2% 113th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.4% 2021 up 66.3% 15th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 15.55 million 2023 up 54.1% 125th Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.7694 GPIA 2019 up 2.9% 118th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 6.36 million 2022 up 60.5% 139th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 down 39.2% 196th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 8.47 million 2022 up 52.3% 120th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 1.8% 2021 up 611.3% 36th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 47.4% 2023 up 6.7% 209th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 32.6% 102nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 50.3% 2023 up 3.7% 207th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 80.5% 2023 up 1.8% 205th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 44.5% 2023 up 10.3% 213th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.8851 GPIA 2023 up 6.3% 214th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 1.3% 2021 up 23.4% 136th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2021 up 30.9% 104th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 5.8% 2021 up 71.8% 54th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 96.80 million 2024 up 19.0% 55th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.42 years 2024 up 1.0% 200th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 77.4% 2023 up 3.7% 210th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9273 GPIA 2023 up 3.6% 210th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 83.5% 2023 up 0.2% 199th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.2% 2023 down 0.1% 80th School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 64.59 million 2024 up 20.0% 67th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 62.72 million 2024 up 26.4% 55th School age population, early childhood education, male 32.72 million 2024 up 20.2% 67th School age population, early childhood education, female 31.86 million 2024 up 19.9% 67th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 159.52 million 2024 up 21.8% 55th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 61.0% 2024 down 1.6% 109th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 33.7% 2023 up 18.1% 204th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 3.28 million 2023 up 70.8% 42nd School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.71 years 2023 up 0.2% 193rd School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 7.1 years 2023 up 3.2% 208th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9204 GPIA 2023 up 3.0% 211th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 28.6% 2022 up 21.9% 209th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.7642 GPI 2022 up 5.3% 215th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 37.4% 2022 up 15.8% 200th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1.0% 2023 up 15.3% 140th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.5% 2023 up 16.3% 144th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.0% 2023 down 0.1% 82nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 55.7% 2023 up 2.2% 202nd Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.5% 2023 down 0.1% 78th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 80.4% 2023 down 3.6% 104th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.8% 2023 up 14.5% 142nd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 19.6% 2023 up 18.2% 118th Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 30.06 million 2025 up 15.7% 10th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 24.1% 2025 down 5.9% 3rd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 79.5% 2022 down 3.1% 91st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 81.5% 2022 down 2.6% 122nd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 20.5% 2022 up 14.3% 131st ← Previous Page 4 of 9 Next →