Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
108th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9001 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World, 1994–2024

00.250.50.7511994200920241994: 0.9 GPIA1995: 0.9 GPIA1996: 0.905 GPIA1997: 0.913 GPIA1998: 0.917 GPIA1999: 0.923 GPIA2000: 0.929 GPIA2001: 0.934 GPIA2002: 0.939 GPIA2003: 0.952 GPIA2004: 0.953 GPIA2005: 0.957 GPIA2006: 0.962 GPIA2007: 0.969 GPIA2008: 0.974 GPIA2009: 0.98 GPIA2010: 0.983 GPIA2011: 0.985 GPIA2012: 0.997 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

UNICEF: World recorded 1 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9001 GPIA, in 1994.

That places UNICEF: World 108th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: World, 1994 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1994 0.9001 GPIA
1995 0.9003 GPIA +0.0%
1996 0.9046 GPIA +0.5%
1997 0.9132 GPIA +1.0%
1998 0.9174 GPIA +0.5%
1999 0.9232 GPIA +0.6%
2000 0.9291 GPIA +0.6%
2001 0.9336 GPIA +0.5%
2002 0.9392 GPIA +0.6%
2003 0.952 GPIA +1.4%
2004 0.953 GPIA +0.1%
2005 0.9572 GPIA +0.4%
2006 0.9624 GPIA +0.6%
2007 0.9689 GPIA +0.7%
2008 0.9741 GPIA +0.5%
2009 0.98 GPIA +0.6%
2010 0.9834 GPIA +0.3%
2011 0.9853 GPIA +0.2%
2012 0.9974 GPIA +1.2%
2013 1.01 GPIA +0.8%
2014 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2015 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2016 1.01 GPIA -0.2%
2017 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2018 1.01 GPIA +0.3%
2019 1.01 GPIA -0.3%
2020 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2021 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2022 1 GPIA -0.4%
2023 1 GPIA -0.2%
2024 1 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9098 GPIA 0.9001 GPIA 0.9232 GPIA 6
2000s 0.9549 GPIA 0.9291 GPIA 0.98 GPIA 10
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9834 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10
2020s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 105 Lithuania 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 106 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 107 Liechtenstein 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 108 Portugal 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 109 Latvia 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 110 Ireland 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 111 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9001 GPIA in 1994.
How does UNICEF: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
UNICEF: World ranks 108th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release