Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.95 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.95 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
187th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.95 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.6599 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1973–2023

00.20.40.60.81197319982023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 0.95 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 0.95 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6599 GPIA, in 1982.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 187th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1973 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1973 0.6727 GPIA
1974 0.6723 GPIA -0.1%
1975 0.6705 GPIA -0.3%
1976 0.6692 GPIA -0.2%
1977 0.666 GPIA -0.5%
1978 0.6649 GPIA -0.2%
1979 0.669 GPIA +0.6%
1980 0.6658 GPIA -0.5%
1981 0.6608 GPIA -0.7%
1982 0.6599 GPIA -0.1%
1983 0.6615 GPIA +0.3%
1984 0.6639 GPIA +0.4%
1985 0.6679 GPIA +0.6%
1986 0.6756 GPIA +1.2%
1987 0.6834 GPIA +1.2%
1988 0.6908 GPIA +1.1%
1989 0.7007 GPIA +1.4%
1990 0.7047 GPIA +0.6%
1991 0.7167 GPIA +1.7%
1992 0.7276 GPIA +1.5%
1993 0.7304 GPIA +0.4%
1994 0.732 GPIA +0.2%
1995 0.7303 GPIA -0.2%
1996 0.7355 GPIA +0.7%
1997 0.7375 GPIA +0.3%
1998 0.74 GPIA +0.3%
1999 0.752 GPIA +1.6%
2000 0.7651 GPIA +1.7%
2001 0.7624 GPIA -0.3%
2002 0.763 GPIA +0.1%
2003 0.764 GPIA +0.1%
2004 0.7626 GPIA -0.2%
2005 0.7671 GPIA +0.6%
2006 0.7748 GPIA +1.0%
2007 0.7807 GPIA +0.8%
2008 0.7837 GPIA +0.4%
2009 0.7981 GPIA +1.8%
2010 0.813 GPIA +1.9%
2011 0.8239 GPIA +1.3%
2012 0.84 GPIA +2.0%
2013 0.8556 GPIA +1.9%
2014 0.8482 GPIA -0.9%
2015 0.8645 GPIA +1.9%
2016 0.8777 GPIA +1.5%
2017 0.8908 GPIA +1.5%
2018 0.9025 GPIA +1.3%
2019 0.919 GPIA +1.8%
2020 0.9312 GPIA +1.3%
2021 0.9375 GPIA +0.7%
2022 0.9429 GPIA +0.6%
2023 0.95 GPIA +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6692 GPIA 0.6649 GPIA 0.6727 GPIA 7
1980s 0.673 GPIA 0.6599 GPIA 0.7007 GPIA 10
1990s 0.7307 GPIA 0.7047 GPIA 0.752 GPIA 10
2000s 0.7721 GPIA 0.7624 GPIA 0.7981 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8635 GPIA 0.813 GPIA 0.919 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9404 GPIA 0.9312 GPIA 0.95 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8097 GPIA compare
  2. 185 Gabon 0.7666 GPIA compare
  3. 186 Guinea 0.7595 GPIA compare
  4. 187 Yemen 0.7521 GPIA compare
  5. 188 Afghanistan 0.7279 GPIA compare
  6. 189 Montserrat 0.7115 GPIA compare
  7. 190 Guinea-Bissau 0.6566 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 0.95 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 2023.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6599 GPIA in 1982.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 187th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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