Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 43.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 43.9% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 43.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1971.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 202nd out of 219 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.1% | — |
| 1971 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 17.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 22.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.5% | 43.9% | 2 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 43.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1971.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 202nd out of 219 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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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February 2026 Data Release