School enrollment, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: School enrollment, primary was 80.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 80.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 81.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.1% | 39.1% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 52.4% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 53.2% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 60.4% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 79.0% | 81.6% | 9 |
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9545 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 46.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- School enrollment, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification was 80.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1971.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.