Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
192
Highest
129.7%
Hong Kong, China
Lowest
7.0%
Central African Republic
Median
91.1%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
11,763
What the numbers show
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) is currently reported for 192 countries. The highest value is 129.7% in Hong Kong, China; the lowest is 7.0% in Central African Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 91.1%, and the mean is 80.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 111 countries rose and 80 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritania (up 242.3%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 45.7%).
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 129.7% | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 126.5% | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 3 | Tuvalu | 117.1% | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 4 | Marshall Islands | 117.1% | 2024 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 5 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 116.9% | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 6 | Montserrat | 115.6% | 2019 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 7 | Anguilla | 115.0% | 2011 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 8 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 114.7% | 2024 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 9 | Antigua and Barbuda | 111.6% | 2022 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 10 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 110.1% | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 107.7% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 12 | Gibraltar | 107.5% | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 13 | Brunei Darussalam | 106.2% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 14 | China | 106.0% | 2012 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 15 | Niue | 105.3% | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 16 | Aruba | 104.6% | 2022 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 17 | Albania | 104.5% | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 18 | Naoero | 104.3% | 2025 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 19 | Kenya | 104.1% | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 104.0% | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 21 | Republic of Moldova | 102.5% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 22 | Tonga | 102.4% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 23 | Cyprus | 102.2% | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 24 | Barbados | 102.0% | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 25 | Cayman Islands | 101.5% | 2024 | up 8.8% | flat |
| 26 | Nepal | 101.3% | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 27 | Ireland | 101.2% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 28 | Portugal | 101.2% | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 29 | Singapore | 101.1% | 2023 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.8% | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 31 | Chile | 100.8% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 100.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | United States of America | 100.6% | 2022 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 34 | Croatia | 100.5% | 2023 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 35 | Belarus | 100.4% | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 36 | Maldives | 100.3% | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 37 | Bahrain | 100.1% | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 38 | France | 99.7% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 39 | Sweden | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 40 | Lithuania | 99.4% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 41 | Denmark | 99.0% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 42 | Norway | 98.9% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 43 | Indonesia | 98.8% | 2025 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 44 | Thailand | 98.5% | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 45 | Finland | 98.3% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 46 | Argentina | 98.2% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 47 | Israel | 98.0% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 48 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 97.8% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 49 | Serbia | 97.7% | 2022 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 50 | Switzerland | 97.6% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 51 | Iceland | 97.6% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 52 | Uzbekistan | 97.6% | 2025 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 53 | Estonia | 97.5% | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 54 | Kiribati | 97.4% | 2024 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Andorra | 97.1% | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 56 | Republic of Korea | 97.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 57 | Malta | 97.0% | 2023 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 58 | Montenegro | 96.9% | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 59 | Fiji | 96.8% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 60 | Samoa | 96.8% | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 61 | Italy | 96.7% | 2023 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 62 | Russian Federation | 96.6% | 2019 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 96.5% | 2025 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 64 | Armenia | 96.2% | 2024 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 65 | Czechia | 96.1% | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 66 | Austria | 96.1% | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 67 | Bahamas | 95.6% | 2010 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 68 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95.4% | 2023 | up 29.5% | falling |
| 69 | Oman | 95.4% | 2024 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Bermuda | 95.3% | 2012 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 71 | Greece | 95.3% | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 95.2% | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 73 | Liechtenstein | 95.1% | 2021 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 74 | Spain | 95.1% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 75 | Slovenia | 95.0% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 76 | Kuwait | 94.3% | 2021 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 77 | Viet Nam | 94.1% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 78 | Jordan | 94.1% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 79 | Qatar | 94.0% | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 80 | Hungary | 94.0% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 81 | Belgium | 93.9% | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 82 | Palestine, State of | 93.8% | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 83 | Latvia | 93.7% | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 84 | Botswana | 93.4% | 2022 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 85 | San Marino | 93.3% | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 86 | Bulgaria | 93.2% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 87 | North Macedonia | 92.9% | 2023 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 92.9% | 2023 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 89 | Cape Verde | 92.8% | 2022 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Tunisia | 92.8% | 2021 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Macau, China | 92.7% | 2024 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 92 | Peru | 92.3% | 2019 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 93 | Timor-Leste | 92.3% | 2020 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 94 | Ecuador | 91.8% | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 95 | South Africa | 91.4% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 96 | Grenada | 91.2% | 2024 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 97 | Türkiye | 91.0% | 2023 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 98 | Mongolia | 90.8% | 2024 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 99 | Ukraine | 90.6% | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 100 | Cuba | 90.4% | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 101 | Seychelles | 90.0% | 2024 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 102 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 89.6% | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 103 | India | 89.1% | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 104 | Saint Lucia | 88.8% | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 105 | Mexico | 88.5% | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 106 | Guyana | 87.4% | 2010 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 107 | Colombia | 87.4% | 2022 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 108 | Algeria | 87.3% | 2025 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 87.1% | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 110 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 86.9% | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 111 | Philippines | 86.8% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 112 | Palau | 86.4% | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 113 | Mauritius | 86.4% | 2019 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 114 | Ghana | 86.2% | 2024 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 115 | Jamaica | 86.0% | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 116 | Egypt | 85.7% | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 117 | Dominican Republic | 85.2% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 118 | Bangladesh | 84.7% | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 119 | Malaysia | 84.4% | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 120 | Georgia | 83.7% | 2024 | down 19.1% | rising |
| 121 | Slovakia | 83.7% | 2024 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 122 | Uruguay | 83.3% | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 123 | Tajikistan | 83.3% | 2017 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 124 | Belize | 82.8% | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 125 | Morocco | 82.7% | 2024 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 126 | Dominica | 81.7% | 2023 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 127 | British Virgin Islands | 81.2% | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 128 | Azerbaijan | 80.3% | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 129 | Sao Tome and Principe | 80.1% | 2017 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Panama | 80.0% | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 131 | Myanmar | 78.9% | 2018 | up 86.6% | rising |
| 132 | Romania | 78.2% | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 133 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 76.9% | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 134 | Namibia | 76.8% | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 135 | El Salvador | 76.7% | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 136 | Paraguay | 76.5% | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 137 | Côte d'Ivoire | 73.8% | 2024 | up 160.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Eswatini | 72.2% | 2023 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 139 | Gambia | 70.3% | 2025 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 140 | Nicaragua | 69.9% | 2010 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 141 | Vanuatu | 69.2% | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 142 | Sierra Leone | 68.0% | 2021 | up 94.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Zimbabwe | 68.0% | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 144 | Cambodia | 67.7% | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 145 | Congo | 64.8% | 2023 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 146 | Costa Rica | 63.2% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 147 | Bhutan | 60.9% | 2024 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Solomon Islands | 59.9% | 2023 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 149 | Lebanon | 58.0% | 2023 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 150 | Lesotho | 54.6% | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 151 | Pakistan | 54.5% | 2024 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 152 | Togo | 54.4% | 2024 | up 91.9% | volatile |
| 153 | Suriname | 53.1% | 2021 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 154 | Poland | 52.4% | 2024 | down 45.7% | flat |
| 155 | Rwanda | 52.3% | 2024 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 156 | Eritrea | 52.2% | 2022 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 157 | Afghanistan | 52.1% | 2023 | up 37.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Guatemala | 51.6% | 2024 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 159 | Zambia | 51.0% | 2013 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 160 | Comoros | 50.1% | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 161 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 50.0% | 2020 | up 67.7% | volatile |
| 162 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 49.5% | 2025 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 163 | Mauritania | 49.1% | 2020 | up 242.3% | volatile |
| 164 | Sudan | 48.7% | 2019 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 165 | Tokelau | 47.6% | 2025 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 166 | Syrian Arab Republic | 46.6% | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 167 | Senegal | 45.6% | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 168 | Liberia | 45.1% | 2022 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 169 | Angola | 41.0% | 2023 | up 125.7% | rising |
| 170 | Iraq | 40.8% | 2007 | up 92.0% | rising |
| 171 | Honduras | 40.2% | 2024 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 172 | Yemen | 38.5% | 2016 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 173 | Papua New Guinea | 37.7% | 2023 | down 33.1% | rising |
| 174 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 36.0% | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 175 | Cameroon | 35.3% | 2023 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 176 | Burkina Faso | 32.7% | 2024 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 177 | Madagascar | 32.7% | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 178 | Burundi | 31.6% | 2020 | up 134.1% | volatile |
| 179 | Guinea | 29.7% | 2020 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 180 | Guinea-Bissau | 28.8% | 2010 | up 204.5% | volatile |
| 181 | Mali | 27.2% | 2023 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 182 | Benin | 26.6% | 2022 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 183 | Mozambique | 26.3% | 2019 | up 53.9% | volatile |
| 184 | Haiti | 26.3% | 1997 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 185 | Uganda | 25.1% | 2017 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 186 | Malawi | 24.4% | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 187 | Ethiopia | 21.1% | 2023 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 188 | Equatorial Guinea | 18.7% | 2015 | up 77.2% | rising |
| 189 | Gabon | 17.5% | 1995 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 190 | Chad | 13.5% | 2021 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 191 | Niger | 12.2% | 2024 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 192 | Central African Republic | 7.0% | 2016 | up 8.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- UNICEF: Gulf Area 109.4%
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries 107.8%
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 107.8%
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 103.7%
- MDG: Eastern Asia 101.1%
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 100.6%
- SDG: Eastern Asia 100.6%
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 99.8%
- SDG: Northern America 99.8%
- WB: North America 99.8%
- UNICEF: North America 99.8%
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 99.5%
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 98.6%
- AIMS: East Asia 98.5%
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 98.5%
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 98.1%
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 98.0%
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 98.0%
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 97.8%
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 97.8%
- WB: East Asia & Pacific 97.8%
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 97.8%
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 97.7%
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 97.2%
- UNICEF: Western Balkans 97.0%
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend 96.9%
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 96.0%
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 95.7%
- ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) 95.5%
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 95.1%
- MDG: Developed Regions 94.9%
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 94.9%
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 94.8%
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 94.6%
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 94.6%
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 94.6%
- MDG: South-eastern Asia 94.6%
- SDG: South-eastern Asia 94.6%
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 94.4%
- UIS: North America and Western Europe 94.2%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release