Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9557 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9557 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
183rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9557 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7359 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1973–2023
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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 0.9557 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.9557 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7359 GPIA, in 1981.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 183rd 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.748 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.7474 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.745 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7435 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7393 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7385 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7436 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7401 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7359 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7359 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7379 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7396 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7427 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7489 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.756 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7602 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7708 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7727 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7837 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7926 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7939 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7934 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7918 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7982 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8038 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8078 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8196 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8268 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8222 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8176 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8135 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8085 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8094 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8135 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8173 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8175 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8297 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8413 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.85 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8627 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8752 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8671 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8806 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.891 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.903 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9135 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9267 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9407 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9492 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9557 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7436 GPIA | 0.7385 GPIA | 0.748 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7468 GPIA | 0.7359 GPIA | 0.7708 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7957 GPIA | 0.7727 GPIA | 0.8196 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8176 GPIA | 0.8085 GPIA | 0.8297 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8811 GPIA | 0.8413 GPIA | 0.9267 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9464 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.9557 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 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
- 186 Guinea 0.7595 GPIA compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.9557 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9557 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7359 GPIA in 1981.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UIS: 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 UIS: 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