Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)

ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 61.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
150th
of 219 groups
All-time high
71.5%
in 1975
All-time low
58.7%
in 1999
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1975–2024

020406080197519992024

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 ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) is 61.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 71.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1999.

ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 150th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1975 to 2024.
Year % Change
1975 71.5%
1976 70.4% -1.5%
1977 67.9% -3.5%
1978 68.5% +0.8%
1979 68.8% +0.4%
1980 68.9% +0.1%
1981 68.6% -0.4%
1982 68.0% -0.9%
1983 67.5% -0.7%
1984 67.5% -0.0%
1985 67.2% -0.4%
1986 67.2% -0.1%
1987 65.9% -1.8%
1988 65.9% -0.0%
1989 64.6% -2.1%
1990 63.5% -1.7%
1991 63.1% -0.6%
1992 62.8% -0.5%
1993 62.0% -1.2%
1994 61.1% -1.4%
1995 60.7% -0.7%
1996 60.2% -0.8%
1997 59.6% -1.0%
1998 59.2% -0.8%
1999 58.7% -0.8%
2000 59.7% +1.7%
2001 60.9% +2.1%
2002 61.9% +1.7%
2003 63.3% +2.2%
2004 65.2% +3.0%
2005 65.4% +0.3%
2006 64.7% -1.0%
2007 65.5% +1.1%
2008 65.9% +0.7%
2009 66.4% +0.8%
2010 66.7% +0.5%
2011 67.2% +0.8%
2012 67.6% +0.6%
2013 60.6% -10.4%
2014 60.4% -0.4%
2015 61.1% +1.1%
2016 61.3% +0.3%
2017 62.1% +1.3%
2018 61.8% -0.4%
2019 61.4% -0.7%
2020 61.5% +0.1%
2021 62.3% +1.3%
2022 63.7% +2.2%
2023 63.2% -0.8%
2024 61.7% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.4% 67.9% 71.5% 5
1980s 67.1% 64.6% 68.9% 10
1990s 61.1% 58.7% 63.5% 10
2000s 63.9% 59.7% 66.4% 10
2010s 63.0% 60.4% 67.6% 10
2020s 62.4% 61.5% 63.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)

  1. 147 Sierra Leone 57.1% compare
  2. 148 Togo 56.6% compare
  3. 149 Bhutan 56.6% compare
  4. 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.9% compare
  5. 151 Pakistan 55.8% compare
  6. 152 Zambia 55.3% compare
  7. 153 Poland 55.0% 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 ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 61.7% 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 ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 150th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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