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

ALECSO: Member Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
36th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.7496 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1976–2024

00.250.50.751197620002024

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: Member Countries is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7496 GPIA, in 1979.

That places ALECSO: Member Countries 36th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Member 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: Member Countries, 1976 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.7678 GPIA
1977 0.7659 GPIA -0.2%
1978 0.753 GPIA -1.7%
1979 0.7496 GPIA -0.5%
1980 0.7528 GPIA +0.4%
1981 0.7627 GPIA +1.3%
1982 0.7748 GPIA +1.6%
1983 0.7827 GPIA +1.0%
1984 0.7842 GPIA +0.2%
1985 0.7922 GPIA +1.0%
1986 0.7963 GPIA +0.5%
1987 0.8089 GPIA +1.6%
1988 0.8023 GPIA -0.8%
1989 0.8109 GPIA +1.1%
1990 0.8283 GPIA +2.1%
1991 0.839 GPIA +1.3%
1992 0.844 GPIA +0.6%
1993 0.8574 GPIA +1.6%
1994 0.8724 GPIA +1.8%
1995 0.8826 GPIA +1.2%
1996 0.8887 GPIA +0.7%
1997 0.9041 GPIA +1.7%
1998 0.9156 GPIA +1.3%
1999 0.9276 GPIA +1.3%
2000 0.9344 GPIA +0.7%
2001 0.9331 GPIA -0.1%
2002 0.935 GPIA +0.2%
2003 0.9453 GPIA +1.1%
2004 0.9548 GPIA +1.0%
2005 0.9565 GPIA +0.2%
2006 0.9711 GPIA +1.5%
2007 0.9952 GPIA +2.5%
2008 1.01 GPIA +1.5%
2009 1.02 GPIA +0.9%
2010 1.01 GPIA -1.0%
2011 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2012 1.02 GPIA +1.4%
2013 0.9908 GPIA -3.3%
2014 0.9965 GPIA +0.6%
2015 1.01 GPIA +1.2%
2016 1.02 GPIA +0.9%
2017 1.03 GPIA +1.1%
2018 1.03 GPIA +0.2%
2019 1.03 GPIA -0.1%
2020 1.03 GPIA +0.5%
2021 1.02 GPIA -1.5%
2022 1.05 GPIA +2.7%
2023 1.03 GPIA -1.3%
2024 1.04 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7591 GPIA 0.7496 GPIA 0.7678 GPIA 4
1980s 0.7868 GPIA 0.7528 GPIA 0.8109 GPIA 10
1990s 0.876 GPIA 0.8283 GPIA 0.9276 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9654 GPIA 0.9331 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9908 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 10
2020s 1.03 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries

  1. 33 Namibia 1.13 GPIA compare
  2. 34 Uruguay 1.13 GPIA compare
  3. 35 Myanmar 1.13 GPIA compare
  4. 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.12 GPIA compare
  5. 37 Maldives 1.11 GPIA compare
  6. 38 Cook Islands 1.11 GPIA compare
  7. 39 Madagascar 1.11 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Member Countries was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7496 GPIA in 1979.
How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 36th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Member 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