Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
84th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8236 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1986–2023
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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8236 GPIA, in 1986.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 84th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.8236 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.8277 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8292 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8448 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8524 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8639 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8785 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.877 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8872 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8757 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8801 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8887 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8936 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8994 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8972 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8961 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8905 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8897 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8833 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8797 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8784 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.879 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8771 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8886 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9093 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9248 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9413 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9538 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9664 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.979 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9865 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9869 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9981 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8313 GPIA | 0.8236 GPIA | 0.8448 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8796 GPIA | 0.8524 GPIA | 0.8994 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.886 GPIA | 0.8771 GPIA | 0.8972 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9546 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 81 Switzerland 1.03 GPIA compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.03 GPIA compare
- 83 Qatar 1.03 GPIA compare
- 84 Slovenia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 1.03 GPIA compare
- 86 Belgium 1.03 GPIA compare
- 87 Kiribati 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.01 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8236 GPIA in 1986.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 84th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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