Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
69th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8141 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 1.01 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8141 GPIA, in 2001.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 69th 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 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8141 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8178 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8613 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8575 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8688 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.88 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8987 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9224 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9351 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9424 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9601 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.991 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 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 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8729 GPIA | 0.8141 GPIA | 0.9351 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9424 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 66 Tonga 1.05 GPIA compare
- 67 Sudan 1.05 GPIA compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 69 Niger 1.05 GPIA compare
- 70 Serbia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 71 Philippines 1.05 GPIA compare
- 72 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.04 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Southern Asia was 1.01 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?
- 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8141 GPIA in 2001.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 69th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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