Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 45.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
178th
of 219 groups
All-time high
45.6%
in 2021
All-time low
25.5%
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 45.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 45.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1976.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 178th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25.5% | — |
| 1977 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 25.5% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 25.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 30.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 39.7% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.7% | 45.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 175 Cameroon 35.0% compare
- 176 Guinea 34.5% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.2% compare
- 178 Madagascar 30.9% compare
- 179 Mali 28.1% compare
- 180 Burundi 28.0% compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 27.9% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 45.3% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1976.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 178th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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