Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.941 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.941 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
194th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.941 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.6673 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 0.941 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 0.941 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6673 GPIA, in 1983.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 194th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6835 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.6835 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6825 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6829 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6807 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6749 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6733 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6731 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6712 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6692 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6676 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6673 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6708 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6733 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6828 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6899 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6936 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6956 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6941 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6905 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6913 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6971 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7035 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7093 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7154 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7188 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7233 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7495 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7779 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7634 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7603 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7636 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7655 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7736 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7842 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7901 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7905 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8057 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.815 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8188 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8306 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.839 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8486 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8583 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8634 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8743 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8903 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9044 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9138 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9241 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9317 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.941 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6793 GPIA | 0.6731 GPIA | 0.6835 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6781 GPIA | 0.6673 GPIA | 0.6956 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7093 GPIA | 0.6905 GPIA | 0.7495 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7775 GPIA | 0.7603 GPIA | 0.8057 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8543 GPIA | 0.815 GPIA | 0.9044 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9277 GPIA | 0.9138 GPIA | 0.941 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 191 Central African Republic 0.647 GPIA compare
- 192 Chad 0.5832 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 0.941 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: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.941 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6673 GPIA in 1983.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 194th 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: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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