Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8018 GPIA, in 2001.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 65th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8018 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8066 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8545 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8489 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8599 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8711 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8917 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9171 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9322 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9406 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9592 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9914 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8649 GPIA | 0.8018 GPIA | 0.9322 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9406 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- 62 Costa Rica 1.06 GPIA compare
- 63 Palestine, State of 1.06 GPIA compare
- 64 Thailand 1.05 GPIA compare
- 65 Kenya 1.05 GPIA compare
- 66 Tonga 1.05 GPIA compare
- 67 Sudan 1.05 GPIA compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 1.05 GPIA compare
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 1.02 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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8018 GPIA in 2001.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 65th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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