Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 42.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2023
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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 42.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 42.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1971.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 205th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.5% | — |
| 1971 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 20.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 36.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.8% | 42.5% | 4 |
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 42.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 205th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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