Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 81.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 82.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2001.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 94th 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.5% | — |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 48.5% | 64.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 66.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 80.1% | 82.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 91 Macau, China 92.7% compare
- 92 Peru 92.3% compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 92.3% compare
- 94 Ecuador 91.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 91.4% compare
- 96 Grenada 91.2% compare
- 97 Türkiye 91.0% compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 81.8% 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2001.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 94th 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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