Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 44.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
185th
of 219 groups
All-time high
44.8%
in 2021
All-time low
15.8%
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2022

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2 stood at 44.5%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 44.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1970.

That places GPE: Region 2 185th out of 219 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Region 2, 1970 to 2022.
Year % Change
1970 15.8%
1971 15.9% +0.2%
1972 16.4% +3.1%
1973 16.6% +1.5%
1974 16.8% +1.1%
1975 16.9% +0.8%
1976 17.0% +0.5%
1977 17.4% +2.5%
1978 17.5% +0.7%
1979 17.6% +0.6%
1980 17.8% +0.8%
1981 17.9% +0.8%
1982 18.0% +0.3%
1983 18.1% +0.8%
1984 18.3% +1.0%
1985 18.3% -0.2%
1986 18.5% +1.0%
1987 18.2% -1.3%
1988 18.3% +0.3%
1989 18.4% +0.8%
1990 19.1% +3.8%
1991 20.0% +4.8%
1992 20.2% +1.0%
1993 20.6% +1.7%
1994 21.2% +3.3%
1995 21.3% +0.4%
1996 21.5% +0.7%
1997 22.1% +2.8%
1998 22.4% +1.4%
1999 22.6% +1.1%
2000 23.1% +2.0%
2001 24.1% +4.2%
2002 26.5% +10.2%
2003 28.9% +8.9%
2004 30.0% +4.0%
2005 31.0% +3.5%
2006 32.1% +3.3%
2007 33.4% +4.1%
2008 35.1% +5.1%
2009 36.6% +4.3%
2010 37.6% +2.8%
2011 38.7% +2.8%
2012 39.3% +1.6%
2013 39.7% +1.2%
2014 40.9% +2.9%
2015 42.1% +3.1%
2016 43.0% +2.0%
2017 43.5% +1.2%
2018 44.1% +1.4%
2019 44.2% +0.3%
2020 44.7% +1.2%
2021 44.8% +0.1%
2022 44.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.8% 15.8% 17.6% 10
1980s 18.2% 17.8% 18.5% 10
1990s 21.1% 19.1% 22.6% 10
2000s 30.1% 23.1% 36.6% 10
2010s 41.3% 37.6% 44.2% 10
2020s 44.7% 44.5% 44.8% 3

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 182 Benin 27.9% compare
  2. 183 Haiti 27.4% compare
  3. 184 Uganda 26.3% compare
  4. 185 Mozambique 26.1% compare
  5. 186 Malawi 24.4% compare
  6. 187 Ethiopia 21.4% compare
  7. 188 Gabon 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2 was 44.5% in 2022, 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 2?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1970.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 185th out of 219 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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