Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: South Asia, 2001–2024
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 WB: South Asia is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8129 GPIA, in 2001.
That places WB: South Asia 33rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8129 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8181 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8703 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8646 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8754 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8868 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9087 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9359 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9536 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.964 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9825 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8807 GPIA | 0.8129 GPIA | 0.9536 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 30 Naoero 1.13 GPIA compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 1.13 GPIA compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 1.13 GPIA compare
- 33 Namibia 1.13 GPIA compare
- 34 Uruguay 1.13 GPIA compare
- 35 Myanmar 1.13 GPIA compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.12 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: South Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: South Asia was 1.04 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 WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8129 GPIA in 2001.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: South Asia ranks 33rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release