Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
99th
of 219 groups
All-time high
81.9%
in 2022
All-time low
45.7%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 45.7 %2002: 45.9 %2003: 49.6 %2004: 50.2 %2005: 51.7 %2006: 53.7 %2007: 56.6 %2008: 59.6 %2009: 62.1 %2010: 64.1 %2011: 66.8 %2012: 70.1 %2013: 73.5 %2014: 77.1 %2015: 77.5 %2016: 78.7 %2017: 78.9 %2018: 79.9 %2019: 79.3 %2020: 80.8 %2021: 81.7 %2022: 81.9 %2023: 79.4 %2024: 81.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 81.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 81.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2001.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 99th 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 24 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 45.7%
2002 45.9% +0.5%
2003 49.6% +8.0%
2004 50.2% +1.3%
2005 51.7% +3.0%
2006 53.7% +3.8%
2007 56.6% +5.3%
2008 59.6% +5.4%
2009 62.1% +4.2%
2010 64.1% +3.2%
2011 66.8% +4.3%
2012 70.1% +4.9%
2013 73.5% +4.9%
2014 77.1% +4.9%
2015 77.5% +0.5%
2016 78.7% +1.6%
2017 78.9% +0.2%
2018 79.9% +1.3%
2019 79.3% -0.7%
2020 80.8% +1.9%
2021 81.7% +1.1%
2022 81.9% +0.3%
2023 79.4% -3.1%
2024 81.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.8% 45.7% 62.1% 9
2010s 74.6% 64.1% 79.9% 10
2020s 81.0% 79.4% 81.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 96 Grenada 91.2% compare
  2. 97 Türkiye 91.0% compare
  3. 98 Mongolia 90.8% compare
  4. 99 Ukraine 90.6% compare
  5. 100 Cuba 90.4% compare
  6. 101 Seychelles 90.0% compare
  7. 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 81.2% 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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2001.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 99th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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