Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 79.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
100th
of 219 groups
All-time high
79.7%
in 2021
All-time low
54.2%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 54.2 %1996: 54.5 %1997: 54.8 %1998: 55.2 %1999: 55.8 %2000: 56.4 %2001: 57.2 %2002: 58.2 %2003: 59.9 %2004: 60.9 %2005: 61.7 %2006: 62.6 %2007: 64.4 %2008: 66.1 %2009: 68 %2010: 69.4 %2011: 70.8 %2012: 72 %2013: 72.8 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 76.5 %2016: 77.4 %2017: 77.2 %2018: 77.7 %2019: 77.7 %2020: 79.3 %2021: 79.7 %2022: 79.7 %2023: 78.4 %2024: 79.4 %

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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 79.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 79.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1995.

That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 100th 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 30 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 54.2%
1996 54.5% +0.6%
1997 54.8% +0.5%
1998 55.2% +0.8%
1999 55.8% +1.0%
2000 56.4% +1.1%
2001 57.2% +1.5%
2002 58.2% +1.6%
2003 59.9% +3.0%
2004 60.9% +1.7%
2005 61.7% +1.2%
2006 62.6% +1.6%
2007 64.4% +2.8%
2008 66.1% +2.7%
2009 68.0% +2.8%
2010 69.4% +2.1%
2011 70.8% +2.0%
2012 72.0% +1.7%
2013 72.8% +1.1%
2014 75.5% +3.7%
2015 76.5% +1.3%
2016 77.4% +1.1%
2017 77.2% -0.2%
2018 77.7% +0.7%
2019 77.7% -0.1%
2020 79.3% +2.1%
2021 79.7% +0.5%
2022 79.7% -0.0%
2023 78.4% -1.6%
2024 79.4% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.9% 54.2% 55.8% 5
2000s 61.5% 56.4% 68.0% 10
2010s 74.7% 69.4% 77.7% 10
2020s 79.3% 78.4% 79.7% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 97 Cuba 89.2% compare
  2. 98 Mongolia 89.1% compare
  3. 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.5% compare
  4. 100 South Africa 88.3% compare
  5. 101 Timor-Leste 88.3% compare
  6. 102 India 88.0% compare
  7. 103 Tajikistan 88.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 79.4% 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1995.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 100th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release