Education in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

544 indicators covering education for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2023 up 593.0% 29th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2023 down 18.9% 113th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 530.66 million 2024 up 11.8% 16th
Population of compulsory school age, female 258.20 million 2024 up 12.3% 16th
Population of compulsory school age, male 272.46 million 2024 up 11.4% 16th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 146.92 million 2024 up 12.2% 16th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 44.1% 72nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.9% 2024 up 89.5% 124th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 85.46 million 2024 down 5.9% 14th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 41.48 million 2024 down 5.7% 14th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 43.98 million 2024 down 6.1% 15th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 72.01 million 2024 up 13.3% 16th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.4% 2024 up 91.4% 129th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.4% 2024 up 90.4% 123rd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 74.91 million 2024 up 11.1% 16th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 35.2% 116th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 119.02 million 2024 up 20.4% 16th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.7012 GPIA 2024 up 0.5% 174th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 57.45 million 2024 up 24.8% 16th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.4% 2023 up 107.3% 39th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 61.58 million 2024 up 16.6% 16th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.6% 2023 up 219.5% 116th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 77.9% 2024 up 2.3% 141st
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 27.5% 110th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 77.1% 2024 up 1.4% 143rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 95.3% 2024 up 2.6% 118th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 78.7% 2024 up 3.2% 134th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.02 GPIA 2024 up 1.7% 36th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 1.9% 2023 up 79.6% 81st
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 down 27.7% 113th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 3.7% 2023 up 73.2% 128th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 296.59 million 2024 down 5.4% 12th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 8.18 years 2024 up 4.1% 140th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 95.3% 2024 up 1.9% 111th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1 GPIA 2024 down 1.3% 52nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 95.3% 2024 up 3.2% 128th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.1% 2024 down 0.0% 86th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 188.44 million 2024 down 0.5% 12th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 171.78 million 2024 down 5.4% 12th
School age population, early childhood education, male 96.60 million 2024 down 0.8% 12th
School age population, early childhood education, female 91.84 million 2024 down 0.1% 12th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 468.37 million 2024 down 5.4% 12th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 63.0% 2024 unchanged 75th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 58.7% 2024 up 11.7% 134th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 4.09 million 2024 up 19.3% 34th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 8.18 years 2024 up 4.5% 147th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 8.19 years 2024 up 3.8% 131st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1 GPIA 2024 down 0.7% 50th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 58.5% 2024 up 15.5% 134th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9918 GPI 2024 up 6.6% 120th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 59.0% 2024 up 8.3% 135th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1.0% 2024 down 4.9% 141st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.7% 2024 up 26.5% 131st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.0% 2024 up 0.1% 81st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 69.4% 2024 up 6.4% 138th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.3% 2024 down 0.2% 91st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 90.4% 2024 down 1.8% 39th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.9% 2024 up 5.9% 136th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 9.6% 2024 up 21.4% 183rd
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 46.40 million 2025 down 10.7% 4th