Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9559 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9559 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
182nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9559 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7349 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.9559 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.9559 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7349 GPIA, in 1981.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 182nd out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7471 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.7465 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7441 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7427 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7385 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7376 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7427 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7392 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7349 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7349 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7368 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7386 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7417 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7481 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7552 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7594 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7702 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7722 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7832 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7924 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7935 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7931 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7917 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7982 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8038 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.808 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8197 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8271 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8226 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8178 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8138 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8087 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.81 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8141 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8177 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8178 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.83 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8415 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8504 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8631 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8755 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8673 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8809 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8912 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9032 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9141 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9268 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9404 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9411 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9495 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9559 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7427 GPIA | 0.7376 GPIA | 0.7471 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7459 GPIA | 0.7349 GPIA | 0.7702 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7956 GPIA | 0.7722 GPIA | 0.8197 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.818 GPIA | 0.8087 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8814 GPIA | 0.8415 GPIA | 0.9268 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9467 GPIA | 0.9404 GPIA | 0.9559 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 179 Tokelau 0.8503 GPIA compare
- 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8466 GPIA compare
- 181 Iraq 0.8359 GPIA compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 0.8246 GPIA compare
- 183 Dominica 0.817 GPIA compare
- 184 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8097 GPIA compare
- 185 Gabon 0.7666 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.9559 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9559 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7349 GPIA in 1981.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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