Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9597 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9597 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
179th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9597 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7437 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 0.9597 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 0.9597 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7437 GPIA, in 1982.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 179th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7521 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7482 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.747 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7509 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7476 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.744 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7437 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7452 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7466 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7491 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7546 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7608 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7644 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.774 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7755 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7853 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7935 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7944 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.794 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7927 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7986 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8038 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8076 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8186 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8255 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8215 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8173 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8137 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8091 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8104 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8143 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8176 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8177 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8291 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.84 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8496 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.863 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.876 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8686 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8827 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8939 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9059 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9168 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9322 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9449 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9455 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9536 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9597 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7496 GPIA | 0.747 GPIA | 0.7521 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.753 GPIA | 0.7437 GPIA | 0.774 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7964 GPIA | 0.7755 GPIA | 0.8186 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8176 GPIA | 0.8091 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8829 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.9322 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9509 GPIA | 0.9449 GPIA | 0.9597 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 0.9597 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9597 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7437 GPIA in 1982.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 179th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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