Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 46.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
174th
of 219 groups
All-time high
46.6%
in 2024
All-time low
24.9%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 46.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 46.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1974.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 174th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24.9% | — |
| 1975 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 27.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 27.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 31.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 41.7% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 44.7% | 46.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 171 Papua New Guinea 41.9% compare
- 172 Senegal 38.7% compare
- 173 Honduras 36.6% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 36.3% compare
- 175 Cameroon 35.0% compare
- 176 Guinea 34.5% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.2% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 1 was 46.6% 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 GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1974.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 174th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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