Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 64.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
149th
of 219 groups
All-time high
71.1%
in 2017
All-time low
42.4%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNESCO: Sids, 1975–2024
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 UNESCO: Sids is 64.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 71.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1975.
That places UNESCO: Sids 149th 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 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.4% | — |
| 1976 | 43.1% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 58.5% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 58.2% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 42.4% | 54.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 57.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 55.1% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 59.4% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 66.1% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.5% | 66.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 146 Solomon Islands 57.8% compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 57.1% compare
- 148 Togo 56.6% compare
- 149 Bhutan 56.6% compare
- 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.9% compare
- 151 Pakistan 55.8% compare
- 152 Zambia 55.3% compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNESCO: Sids?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNESCO: Sids was 64.2% 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 UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1975.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 149th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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