Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 45.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
177th
of 219 groups
All-time high
45.1%
in 2020
All-time low
31.9%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

010203040501998200920201998: 31.9 %1999: 31.9 %2000: 32.7 %2001: 33.7 %2002: 34.1 %2003: 34.5 %2004: 35 %2005: 35.5 %2006: 36 %2007: 36.5 %2008: 37.1 %2009: 37.7 %2010: 38.3 %2011: 39.5 %2012: 40.6 %2013: 41.3 %2014: 41.4 %2015: 42.4 %2016: 42.9 %2017: 43.3 %2018: 43.7 %2019: 45 %2020: 45.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 45.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 45.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1998.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 177th out of 219 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 31.9%
1999 31.9% +0.1%
2000 32.7% +2.4%
2001 33.7% +3.0%
2002 34.1% +1.2%
2003 34.5% +1.4%
2004 35.0% +1.3%
2005 35.5% +1.4%
2006 36.0% +1.4%
2007 36.5% +1.3%
2008 37.1% +1.7%
2009 37.7% +1.7%
2010 38.3% +1.7%
2011 39.5% +3.1%
2012 40.6% +2.7%
2013 41.3% +1.8%
2014 41.4% +0.3%
2015 42.4% +2.4%
2016 42.9% +1.2%
2017 43.3% +1.0%
2018 43.7% +0.9%
2019 45.0% +2.9%
2020 45.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 2
2000s 35.3% 32.7% 37.7% 10
2010s 41.8% 38.3% 45.0% 10
2020s 45.1% 45.1% 45.1% 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.0% compare
  2. 175 Cameroon 35.3% compare
  3. 176 Burkina Faso 32.7% compare
  4. 177 Madagascar 32.7% compare
  5. 178 Burundi 31.6% compare
  6. 179 Guinea 29.7% compare
  7. 180 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 45.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release