Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9491 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9491 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
189th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9491 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.6011 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

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 ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 0.9491 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 0.9491 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6011 GPIA, in 1972.

That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 189th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.6131 GPIA
1971 0.6096 GPIA -0.6%
1972 0.6011 GPIA -1.4%
1973 0.6053 GPIA +0.7%
1974 0.6091 GPIA +0.6%
1975 0.6118 GPIA +0.4%
1976 0.6135 GPIA +0.3%
1977 0.6158 GPIA +0.4%
1978 0.6173 GPIA +0.2%
1979 0.6199 GPIA +0.4%
1980 0.6235 GPIA +0.6%
1981 0.6256 GPIA +0.3%
1982 0.6289 GPIA +0.5%
1983 0.6323 GPIA +0.5%
1984 0.6387 GPIA +1.0%
1985 0.6435 GPIA +0.7%
1986 0.6506 GPIA +1.1%
1987 0.6563 GPIA +0.9%
1988 0.6654 GPIA +1.4%
1989 0.6879 GPIA +3.4%
1990 0.7019 GPIA +2.0%
1991 0.7173 GPIA +2.2%
1992 0.7293 GPIA +1.7%
1993 0.7349 GPIA +0.8%
1994 0.7188 GPIA -2.2%
1995 0.7089 GPIA -1.4%
1996 0.7082 GPIA -0.1%
1997 0.7095 GPIA +0.2%
1998 0.7118 GPIA +0.3%
1999 0.7154 GPIA +0.5%
2000 0.7208 GPIA +0.8%
2001 0.7244 GPIA +0.5%
2002 0.7289 GPIA +0.6%
2003 0.7305 GPIA +0.2%
2004 0.7287 GPIA -0.2%
2005 0.7316 GPIA +0.4%
2006 0.7361 GPIA +0.6%
2007 0.7471 GPIA +1.5%
2008 0.7574 GPIA +1.4%
2009 0.7837 GPIA +3.5%
2010 0.805 GPIA +2.7%
2011 0.8191 GPIA +1.8%
2012 0.8331 GPIA +1.7%
2013 0.8595 GPIA +3.2%
2014 0.8359 GPIA -2.7%
2015 0.8605 GPIA +2.9%
2016 0.8807 GPIA +2.3%
2017 0.896 GPIA +1.7%
2018 0.9067 GPIA +1.2%
2019 0.9232 GPIA +1.8%
2020 0.9409 GPIA +1.9%
2021 0.9437 GPIA +0.3%
2022 0.9471 GPIA +0.4%
2023 0.9491 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6116 GPIA 0.6011 GPIA 0.6199 GPIA 10
1980s 0.6453 GPIA 0.6235 GPIA 0.6879 GPIA 10
1990s 0.7156 GPIA 0.7019 GPIA 0.7349 GPIA 10
2000s 0.7389 GPIA 0.7208 GPIA 0.7837 GPIA 10
2010s 0.862 GPIA 0.805 GPIA 0.9232 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9452 GPIA 0.9409 GPIA 0.9491 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

  1. 186 Guinea 0.7595 GPIA compare
  2. 187 Yemen 0.7521 GPIA compare
  3. 188 Afghanistan 0.7279 GPIA compare
  4. 189 Montserrat 0.7115 GPIA compare
  5. 190 Guinea-Bissau 0.6566 GPIA compare
  6. 191 Central African Republic 0.647 GPIA compare
  7. 192 Chad 0.5832 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 0.9491 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 0.9491 GPIA in 2023.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6011 GPIA in 1972.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 189th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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