Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
116th
of 219 groups
All-time high
74.9%
in 2022
All-time low
50.7%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1998–2024

0204060801998201120241998: 50.7 %1999: 51.1 %2000: 51.6 %2001: 52.1 %2002: 53.2 %2003: 55.5 %2004: 56.7 %2005: 57.7 %2006: 58.6 %2007: 59.8 %2008: 61.8 %2009: 63 %2010: 64.6 %2011: 66.1 %2012: 68.1 %2013: 69.4 %2014: 71.6 %2015: 71.8 %2016: 72.3 %2017: 72.3 %2018: 73 %2019: 72.9 %2020: 73.9 %2021: 74.9 %2022: 74.9 %2023: 73.9 %2024: 74.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 74.5%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 74.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 116th 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 27 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 50.7%
1999 51.1% +0.8%
2000 51.6% +0.9%
2001 52.1% +1.0%
2002 53.2% +2.1%
2003 55.5% +4.4%
2004 56.7% +2.1%
2005 57.7% +1.8%
2006 58.6% +1.4%
2007 59.8% +2.1%
2008 61.8% +3.4%
2009 63.0% +1.9%
2010 64.6% +2.6%
2011 66.1% +2.3%
2012 68.1% +3.0%
2013 69.4% +1.8%
2014 71.6% +3.2%
2015 71.8% +0.3%
2016 72.3% +0.7%
2017 72.3% +0.0%
2018 73.0% +1.0%
2019 72.9% -0.2%
2020 73.9% +1.3%
2021 74.9% +1.3%
2022 74.9% +0.1%
2023 73.9% -1.4%
2024 74.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.9% 50.7% 51.1% 2
2000s 57.0% 51.6% 63.0% 10
2010s 70.2% 64.6% 73.0% 10
2020s 74.4% 73.9% 74.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 113 Mauritius 83.5% compare
  2. 114 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 83.2% compare
  3. 115 Cape Verde 83.0% compare
  4. 116 Saint Lucia 83.0% compare
  5. 117 Colombia 83.0% compare
  6. 118 Tunisia 82.4% compare
  7. 119 Malaysia 81.5% 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 74.5% 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 116th 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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