Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 43.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
203rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
43.9%
in 2021
All-time low
28.0%
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 43.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 43.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1983.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 203rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 28.0% | — |
| 1984 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 28.0% | 28.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 28.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 31.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.9% | 43.9% | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 43.5% 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1983.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 203rd out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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