Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 46.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
175th
of 219 groups
All-time high
46.9%
in 2021
All-time low
23.3%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 46.3%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 46.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1974.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 175th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23.4% | — |
| 1974 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 23.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 24.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.7% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 27.9% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 37.3% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.3% | 46.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 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
- 178 Madagascar 30.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 46.3% 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1974.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 175th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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