Countries With the Lowest Secondary Enrollment
Every country with a figure for secondary enrollment, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Somalia, Fed. Rep. (3.35%), Central African Republic (15.8%) and Niger (19.9%). The middle country of the 197 has 91.7%.
What this measures
School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. For this measure, higher is better.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2012–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Secondary enrollment | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 3.35% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 15.8% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 3 | Niger | 19.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 4 | Burundi | 23.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 5 | Chad | 23.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 6 | Tanzania | 28.2% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 30% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 33.9% | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 9 | Madagascar | 34.1% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 10 | Mauritania | 36% | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Malawi | 36.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 12 | Mozambique | 37.2% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Liberia | 37.7% | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 14 | Guinea | 38.6% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 15 | Syrian Arab Republic | 38.7% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 16 | Mali | 38.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 17 | Sudan | 43.5% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 18 | Benin | 43.6% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | Yemen, Rep. | 43.7% | 2016 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 20 | Eritrea | 44% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 21 | Senegal | 44.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 22 | Cameroon | 44.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 23 | Nigeria | 46.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 24 | Pakistan | 48.3% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 25 | Rwanda | 48.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 26 | Solomon Islands | 49% | 2012 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 27 | Guatemala | 49.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 28 | Congo, Rep. | 50.5% | 2012 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 29 | Lao PDR | 50.5% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 30 | Angola | 51.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 31 | Honduras | 51.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 32 | Papua New Guinea | 52.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 52.4% | 2013 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 34 | Comoros | 54.8% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 35 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 55.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | Zambia | 56.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Cambodia | 58.8% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 38 | Lesotho | 59.4% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 39 | Afghanistan | 59.6% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 40 | San Marino | 60.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 41 | El Salvador | 62.1% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 42 | Togo | 63.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 43 | Lebanon | 63.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 44 | Bangladesh | 64.3% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 45 | Cote d'Ivoire | 65.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Nicaragua | 70.2% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 47 | Gabon | 70.3% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | Botswana | 70.6% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 49 | Seychelles | 70.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 50 | Bermuda | 74.4% | 2023 | North America |
| 51 | British Virgin Islands | 75.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 52 | Ghana | 75.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 53 | Suriname | 76.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 76.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 55 | Panama | 76.6% | 2017 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 56 | Myanmar | 77% | 2018 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 57 | Gibraltar | 78.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Paraguay | 79.1% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 59 | Maldives | 79.4% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 60 | Bahamas, The | 79.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 61 | India | 79.6% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 62 | Malaysia | 80.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 63 | Puerto Rico (US) | 81.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 64 | Romania | 81.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 65 | Namibia | 82% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 66 | Eswatini | 82% | 2016 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 67 | Kenya | 84.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 68 | Jamaica | 84.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 69 | Timor-Leste | 84.7% | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 70 | Cayman Islands | 84.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 71 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 84.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 72 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 85.1% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 73 | Philippines | 85.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 74 | Marshall Islands | 85.8% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 75 | Ukraine | 86.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | Bhutan | 86.2% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 77 | Belize | 86.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 78 | Tajikistan | 86.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | Sierra Leone | 86.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 80 | Samoa | 87.4% | 2016 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 81 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 87.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 82 | St. Lucia | 87.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 88% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 84 | West Bank and Gaza | 89.1% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 85 | Serbia | 89.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Curacao | 89.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 87 | Morocco | 90% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 88 | North Macedonia | 90.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Kiribati | 90.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 90 | Tunisia | 90.3% | 2016 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 91 | Nepal | 90.4% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 92 | Sao Tome and Principe | 90.4% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 93 | Bolivia | 90.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 94 | Tuvalu | 90.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 95 | Mauritius | 90.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 96 | Armenia | 90.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 97 | Azerbaijan | 91.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Guyana | 91.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 99 | Kyrgyz Republic | 91.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | Cuba | 91.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Jordan | 91.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 102 | Brunei Darussalam | 91.8% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 103 | Thailand | 92.1% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 104 | China | 92.3% | 2012 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 105 | Tonga | 92.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 106 | Russian Federation | 92.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 107 | Ecuador | 92.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 108 | Slovak Republic | 93.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Viet Nam | 93.4% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 110 | Montenegro | 93.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 94.3% | 2015 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 112 | Naoero | 94.5% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 113 | Turkmenistan | 94.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 114 | Macao SAR, China | 94.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 115 | Bulgaria | 94.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | Belarus | 94.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 117 | Oman | 95.1% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 118 | Kuwait | 95.4% | 2015 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 119 | Trinidad and Tobago | 95.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 120 | Palau | 95.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 121 | Korea, Rep. | 96.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 122 | Cabo Verde | 96.4% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 123 | Mongolia | 96.8% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 124 | Indonesia | 97.2% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 125 | United States | 97.5% | 2022 | North America |
| 126 | Czechia | 97.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 127 | Kazakhstan | 97.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 128 | Venezuela, RB | 97.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 129 | Fiji | 98.1% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 130 | Uzbekistan | 98.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 131 | Israel | 98.5% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 132 | Bahrain | 98.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 133 | Moldova | 99.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 134 | Qatar | 99.6% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 135 | Germany | 100% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Austria | 101% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 137 | Italy | 101% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 138 | Grenada | 101% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 139 | Georgia | 101% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 140 | Latvia | 101% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 141 | Switzerland | 101% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 142 | Japan | 102% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 143 | Colombia | 102% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 144 | Andorra | 102% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 145 | United Arab Emirates | 102% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 146 | Dominica | 103% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 147 | Malta | 103% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 148 | Singapore | 103% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 149 | Mexico | 103% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 150 | France | 104% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 151 | South Africa | 104% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 152 | Brazil | 104% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 153 | Canada | 104% | 2023 | North America |
| 154 | Barbados | 104% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 155 | Lithuania | 105% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 156 | Croatia | 105% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 157 | Algeria | 105% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 158 | Greece | 105% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 159 | Argentina | 106% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 160 | Chile | 106% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 161 | Cyprus | 107% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 162 | Gambia, The | 107% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 163 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 107% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 164 | Hungary | 107% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 165 | Slovenia | 108% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 166 | Poland | 108% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Peru | 108% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 168 | Albania | 108% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 169 | Estonia | 109% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 170 | Luxembourg | 109% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 171 | Antigua and Barbuda | 109% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 172 | Iceland | 109% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 173 | Saudi Arabia | 111% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 174 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 111% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 175 | United Kingdom | 112% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 176 | New Zealand | 114% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 177 | Norway | 116% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 178 | Turkiye | 118% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 179 | Spain | 119% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 180 | Liechtenstein | 119% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 181 | Uruguay | 119% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 182 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 120% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 183 | Portugal | 120% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 184 | Costa Rica | 122% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 185 | South Sudan | 122% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 186 | Aruba | 124% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 187 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 125% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 188 | Denmark | 126% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 189 | Ireland | 131% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 190 | Australia | 132% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 191 | Sweden | 132% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 192 | Vanuatu | 135% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 193 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 138% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 194 | Netherlands | 138% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 195 | Finland | 142% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 196 | Belgium | 143% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 197 | Monaco | 159% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
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