Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9278 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9278 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
200th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9278 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.6493 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.649 GPIA1999: 0.651 GPIA2000: 0.654 GPIA2001: 0.658 GPIA2002: 0.664 GPIA2003: 0.672 GPIA2004: 0.678 GPIA2005: 0.686 GPIA2006: 0.701 GPIA2007: 0.715 GPIA2008: 0.728 GPIA2009: 0.742 GPIA2010: 0.757 GPIA2011: 0.778 GPIA2012: 0.798 GPIA2013: 0.826 GPIA2014: 0.836 GPIA2015: 0.855 GPIA2016: 0.877 GPIA2017: 0.886 GPIA2018: 0.894 GPIA2019: 0.927 GPIA2020: 0.928 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 0.9278 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 0.9278 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6493 GPIA, in 1998.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 200th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.6493 GPIA
1999 0.6505 GPIA +0.2%
2000 0.654 GPIA +0.5%
2001 0.6581 GPIA +0.6%
2002 0.6644 GPIA +1.0%
2003 0.6717 GPIA +1.1%
2004 0.6776 GPIA +0.9%
2005 0.686 GPIA +1.2%
2006 0.7005 GPIA +2.1%
2007 0.7151 GPIA +2.1%
2008 0.7284 GPIA +1.9%
2009 0.742 GPIA +1.9%
2010 0.7572 GPIA +2.1%
2011 0.7781 GPIA +2.7%
2012 0.7976 GPIA +2.5%
2013 0.8264 GPIA +3.6%
2014 0.8358 GPIA +1.1%
2015 0.8552 GPIA +2.3%
2016 0.8774 GPIA +2.6%
2017 0.8859 GPIA +1.0%
2018 0.8935 GPIA +0.9%
2019 0.9272 GPIA +3.8%
2020 0.9278 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.65 GPIA 0.6493 GPIA 0.6505 GPIA 2
2000s 0.6898 GPIA 0.654 GPIA 0.742 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8434 GPIA 0.7572 GPIA 0.9272 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9278 GPIA 0.9278 GPIA 0.9278 GPIA 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 0.9278 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.9278 GPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6493 GPIA in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 200th out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release