Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 80.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: South Asia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 80.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 81.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2001.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 96th 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 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.5% | — |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 51.5% | 64.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 66.2% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.8% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: South Asia was 80.6% 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 96th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release