Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
56th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7623 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7623 GPIA, in 1980.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 56th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7792 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7779 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7658 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7639 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7623 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7705 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7801 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7901 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.793 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.798 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8034 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.819 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8124 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8236 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8339 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.841 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8491 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8609 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8716 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8769 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8825 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8893 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.898 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.907 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9076 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9096 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9126 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9177 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9237 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9302 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9398 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9627 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9794 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9922 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9857 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9844 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.978 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9708 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9915 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7717 GPIA | 0.7639 GPIA | 0.7792 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7952 GPIA | 0.7623 GPIA | 0.8236 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.871 GPIA | 0.8339 GPIA | 0.907 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9376 GPIA | 0.9076 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.9708 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 53 Zimbabwe 1.07 GPIA compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 1.07 GPIA compare
- 55 South Africa 1.07 GPIA compare
- 56 Malaysia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 1.07 GPIA compare
- 58 Mauritius 1.07 GPIA compare
- 59 Argentina 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7623 GPIA in 1980.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 56th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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