Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
160th
of 219 groups
All-time high
51.3%
in 2021
All-time low
24.8%
in 1975
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) is 51.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 51.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1975.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 160th 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 52 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 24.9% | — |
| 1974 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 24.8% | 25.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 25.3% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 30.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 40.3% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 49.4% | 51.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 885,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 51.2% 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 ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1975.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 160th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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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February 2026 Data Release