Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 75.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
120th
of 219 groups
All-time high
75.7%
in 2022
All-time low
46.2%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1998–2024

0204060801998201120241998: 46.2 %1999: 46.8 %2000: 47.5 %2001: 48.1 %2002: 49.3 %2003: 52.5 %2004: 53.6 %2005: 54.8 %2006: 55.9 %2007: 57.6 %2008: 60.1 %2009: 61.5 %2010: 63.3 %2011: 65.2 %2012: 68 %2013: 69.9 %2014: 72.2 %2015: 72.4 %2016: 73.1 %2017: 73.2 %2018: 73.9 %2019: 73.6 %2020: 74.7 %2021: 75.6 %2022: 75.7 %2023: 74.6 %2024: 75.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 75.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 75.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 120th 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 27 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 46.2%
1999 46.8% +1.4%
2000 47.5% +1.4%
2001 48.1% +1.4%
2002 49.3% +2.5%
2003 52.5% +6.5%
2004 53.6% +2.0%
2005 54.8% +2.3%
2006 55.9% +2.1%
2007 57.6% +2.9%
2008 60.1% +4.4%
2009 61.5% +2.4%
2010 63.3% +2.9%
2011 65.2% +3.0%
2012 68.0% +4.3%
2013 69.9% +2.7%
2014 72.2% +3.3%
2015 72.4% +0.4%
2016 73.1% +1.0%
2017 73.2% +0.0%
2018 73.9% +1.0%
2019 73.6% -0.3%
2020 74.7% +1.4%
2021 75.6% +1.1%
2022 75.7% +0.2%
2023 74.6% -1.4%
2024 75.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.5% 46.2% 46.8% 2
2000s 54.1% 47.5% 61.5% 10
2010s 70.5% 63.3% 73.9% 10
2020s 75.2% 74.6% 75.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 117 Dominican Republic 85.2% compare
  2. 118 Bangladesh 84.7% compare
  3. 119 Malaysia 84.4% compare
  4. 120 Georgia 83.7% compare
  5. 121 Slovakia 83.7% compare
  6. 122 Uruguay 83.3% compare
  7. 123 Tajikistan 83.3% compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 75.3% 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 ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 120th 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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