Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 81.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 82.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2001.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 89th 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 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.0% | — |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 54.0% | 66.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 68.2% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 79.6% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 81.2% 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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2001.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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