Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 44.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 44.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 44.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1971.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 197th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.6% | — |
| 1971 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 22.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 26.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.5% | 44.2% | 4 |
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 44.2% 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1971.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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