Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 46.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
173rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
46.9%
in 2020
All-time low
40.6%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

010203040501998200920201998: 40.6 %1999: 40.6 %2000: 41.5 %2001: 42.6 %2002: 42.8 %2003: 43.1 %2004: 43.4 %2005: 43.7 %2006: 43.8 %2007: 43.8 %2008: 44.1 %2009: 44.3 %2010: 44.5 %2011: 45.2 %2012: 45.8 %2013: 45.7 %2014: 45.5 %2015: 46 %2016: 45.9 %2017: 46.2 %2018: 46.4 %2019: 46.8 %2020: 46.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 46.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 46.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1999.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 173rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 40.6%
1999 40.6% -0.0%
2000 41.5% +2.3%
2001 42.6% +2.6%
2002 42.8% +0.5%
2003 43.1% +0.6%
2004 43.4% +0.8%
2005 43.7% +0.6%
2006 43.8% +0.2%
2007 43.8% +0.1%
2008 44.1% +0.6%
2009 44.3% +0.6%
2010 44.5% +0.5%
2011 45.2% +1.5%
2012 45.8% +1.3%
2013 45.7% -0.2%
2014 45.5% -0.4%
2015 46.0% +1.1%
2016 45.9% -0.2%
2017 46.2% +0.5%
2018 46.4% +0.4%
2019 46.8% +0.9%
2020 46.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 2
2000s 43.3% 41.5% 44.3% 10
2010s 45.8% 44.5% 46.8% 10
2020s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 170 Angola 42.1% compare
  2. 171 Papua New Guinea 41.9% compare
  3. 172 Senegal 38.7% compare
  4. 173 Honduras 36.6% compare
  5. 174 Guinea-Bissau 36.3% compare
  6. 175 Cameroon 35.0% compare
  7. 176 Guinea 34.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 46.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1999.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 173rd out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release