Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 26.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.3%
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
218th
of 219 groups
All-time high
30.1%
in 2016
All-time low
2.2%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 26.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 30.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1970.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 218th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 22.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.3% | 28.0% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 26.3% 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 ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 218th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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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February 2026 Data Release