Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
116th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8716 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions, 1994–2024

00.250.50.7511994200920241994: 0.872 GPIA1995: 0.873 GPIA1996: 0.878 GPIA1997: 0.89 GPIA1998: 0.895 GPIA1999: 0.903 GPIA2000: 0.911 GPIA2001: 0.917 GPIA2002: 0.924 GPIA2003: 0.94 GPIA2004: 0.942 GPIA2005: 0.948 GPIA2006: 0.954 GPIA2007: 0.962 GPIA2008: 0.969 GPIA2009: 0.976 GPIA2010: 0.98 GPIA2011: 0.982 GPIA2012: 0.997 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 1 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8716 GPIA, in 1994.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 116th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in MDG: Developing Regions, 1994 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1994 0.8716 GPIA
1995 0.8727 GPIA +0.1%
1996 0.8784 GPIA +0.7%
1997 0.89 GPIA +1.3%
1998 0.895 GPIA +0.6%
1999 0.903 GPIA +0.9%
2000 0.9108 GPIA +0.9%
2001 0.9173 GPIA +0.7%
2002 0.9245 GPIA +0.8%
2003 0.9403 GPIA +1.7%
2004 0.9423 GPIA +0.2%
2005 0.9482 GPIA +0.6%
2006 0.9543 GPIA +0.6%
2007 0.9624 GPIA +0.8%
2008 0.9685 GPIA +0.6%
2009 0.976 GPIA +0.8%
2010 0.9798 GPIA +0.4%
2011 0.9824 GPIA +0.3%
2012 0.9967 GPIA +1.5%
2013 1.01 GPIA +0.9%
2014 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2015 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2016 1.01 GPIA -0.3%
2017 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2018 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2019 1.01 GPIA -0.0%
2020 1.01 GPIA +0.0%
2021 1 GPIA -0.4%
2022 1 GPIA -0.0%
2023 1 GPIA -0.2%
2024 1 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8851 GPIA 0.8716 GPIA 0.903 GPIA 6
2000s 0.9445 GPIA 0.9108 GPIA 0.976 GPIA 10
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9798 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10
2020s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 113 Finland 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 113 Croatia 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 115 Peru 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 116 Jamaica 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 117 Bahamas 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 118 Italy 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 119 Bahrain 1.01 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions was 1 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8716 GPIA in 1994.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 116th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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