Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 1 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8847 GPIA, in 1997.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 113th 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 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8847 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.8919 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9179 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9336 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9733 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9871 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9741 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9265 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9359 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9412 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9409 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9596 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9653 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9489 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9703 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9642 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9755 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.979 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9821 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9846 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9894 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9866 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.993 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8982 GPIA | 0.8847 GPIA | 0.9179 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9537 GPIA | 0.9265 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9763 GPIA | 0.9489 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9927 GPIA | 0.9866 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8847 GPIA in 1997.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 113th 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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