Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9598 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9598 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
174th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9598 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.744 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.9598 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.9598 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.744 GPIA, in 1982.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 174th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7522 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7483 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7472 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7512 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.748 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7443 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.744 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7455 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7469 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7494 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7549 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7611 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7648 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7743 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7759 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7857 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7939 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7947 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7944 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7931 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.799 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8042 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.808 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8191 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8259 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8219 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8177 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8141 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8095 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8108 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8147 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.818 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8181 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8294 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8403 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8499 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8633 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8763 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8689 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.883 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8942 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9062 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.917 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9323 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9451 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9456 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9537 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9598 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7497 GPIA | 0.7472 GPIA | 0.7522 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7533 GPIA | 0.744 GPIA | 0.7743 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7968 GPIA | 0.7759 GPIA | 0.8191 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.818 GPIA | 0.8095 GPIA | 0.8294 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8831 GPIA | 0.8403 GPIA | 0.9323 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9511 GPIA | 0.9451 GPIA | 0.9598 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.9598 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9598 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.744 GPIA in 1982.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 174th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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