Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9597 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9597 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
176th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9597 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.745 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 0.9597 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 0.9597 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.745 GPIA, in 1982.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 176th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7529 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.749 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.748 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.752 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7488 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7452 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.745 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7465 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.748 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7505 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7559 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7621 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7657 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.775 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7766 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7864 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7944 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7954 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.795 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7935 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7993 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8045 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8082 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8193 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.826 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8219 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8178 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8142 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8097 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8106 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8145 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.818 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8181 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8296 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8404 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8499 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8632 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8763 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8689 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.883 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8942 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9061 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9166 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9324 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9449 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9455 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9536 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9597 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7505 GPIA | 0.748 GPIA | 0.7529 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7543 GPIA | 0.745 GPIA | 0.775 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7972 GPIA | 0.7766 GPIA | 0.8193 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.818 GPIA | 0.8097 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8831 GPIA | 0.8404 GPIA | 0.9324 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.951 GPIA | 0.9449 GPIA | 0.9597 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 0.9597 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9597 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.745 GPIA in 1982.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 176th 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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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February 2026 Data Release