Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 75.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions, 1989–2024
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 MDG: Developing Regions is 75.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 75.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1990.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 112th 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 36 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 51.9% | — |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 51.9% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 58.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.0% | 75.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 109 Ghana 85.1% compare
- 110 Slovakia 84.9% compare
- 111 Philippines 84.8% compare
- 112 Egypt 83.9% compare
- 113 Mauritius 83.5% compare
- 114 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 83.2% compare
- 115 Cape Verde 83.0% compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Developing Regions was 75.8% 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1990.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 112th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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