Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 53.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.8%
in 2022
All-time low
34.3%
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 stood at 53.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 53.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1994.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 190th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 34.3% | — |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 34.3% | 36.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 38.0% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.5% | 53.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 187 Ethiopia 44.8% compare
- 188 Guinea 44.3% compare
- 189 Mali 44.3% compare
- 190 Malawi 43.3% compare
- 191 Madagascar 42.6% compare
- 192 Mozambique 40.4% compare
- 193 Burkina Faso 38.2% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 53.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1994.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release