Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9857 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9857 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
155th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9894 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.7532 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 0.9857 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 0.9894 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7532 GPIA, in 1981.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 155th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.7653 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.7607 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.76 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7537 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7532 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7592 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7621 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7641 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7658 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7707 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7777 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7842 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7914 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7947 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7993 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8046 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7981 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7921 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7943 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7977 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8007 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8242 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8378 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8753 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.887 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.886 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8184 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8239 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8288 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8308 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8442 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.862 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8687 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8875 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8995 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9118 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9071 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9289 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9455 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9568 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9699 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9832 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9889 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9883 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9857 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.762 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.7653 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7682 GPIA | 0.7532 GPIA | 0.7914 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8006 GPIA | 0.7921 GPIA | 0.8242 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8494 GPIA | 0.8184 GPIA | 0.887 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9259 GPIA | 0.8687 GPIA | 0.9832 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9881 GPIA | 0.9857 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 0.9857 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9894 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7532 GPIA in 1981.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 155th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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