Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
151st
of 219 groups
All-time high
59.3%
in 2024
All-time low
34.1%
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1987–2024

02040601987200520241987: 34.1 %1988: 35 %1989: 35.2 %1990: 35.5 %1991: 35.9 %1992: 36.2 %1993: 36.4 %1994: 36.6 %1995: 37 %1996: 37.7 %1997: 38.4 %1998: 39.2 %1999: 40.3 %2000: 41.5 %2001: 42.8 %2002: 44.6 %2003: 45.6 %2004: 45.7 %2005: 45.5 %2006: 46.1 %2007: 47.1 %2008: 48.1 %2009: 49 %2010: 50.3 %2011: 50.9 %2012: 51.2 %2013: 51.9 %2014: 53.6 %2015: 55.2 %2016: 55.6 %2017: 55.7 %2018: 56.6 %2019: 56.9 %2020: 57.2 %2021: 57.5 %2022: 57.6 %2023: 58.5 %2024: 59.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 59.3%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 59.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1987.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 151st 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 38 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1987 to 2024.
Year % Change
1987 34.1%
1988 35.0% +2.5%
1989 35.2% +0.5%
1990 35.5% +0.8%
1991 35.9% +1.3%
1992 36.2% +0.7%
1993 36.4% +0.7%
1994 36.6% +0.6%
1995 37.0% +0.9%
1996 37.7% +2.0%
1997 38.4% +1.8%
1998 39.2% +2.1%
1999 40.3% +2.8%
2000 41.5% +3.1%
2001 42.8% +3.1%
2002 44.6% +4.3%
2003 45.6% +2.2%
2004 45.7% +0.2%
2005 45.5% -0.6%
2006 46.1% +1.5%
2007 47.1% +2.1%
2008 48.1% +2.1%
2009 49.0% +1.9%
2010 50.3% +2.6%
2011 50.9% +1.3%
2012 51.2% +0.6%
2013 51.9% +1.4%
2014 53.6% +3.2%
2015 55.2% +3.0%
2016 55.6% +0.8%
2017 55.7% +0.1%
2018 56.6% +1.6%
2019 56.9% +0.5%
2020 57.2% +0.6%
2021 57.5% +0.6%
2022 57.6% +0.1%
2023 58.5% +1.7%
2024 59.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.8% 34.1% 35.2% 3
1990s 37.3% 35.5% 40.3% 10
2000s 45.6% 41.5% 49.0% 10
2010s 53.8% 50.3% 56.9% 10
2020s 58.0% 57.2% 59.3% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 148 Solomon Islands 59.9% compare
  2. 149 Lebanon 58.0% compare
  3. 150 Lesotho 54.6% compare
  4. 151 Pakistan 54.5% compare
  5. 152 Togo 54.4% compare
  6. 153 Suriname 53.1% compare
  7. 154 Poland 52.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 59.3% 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1987.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 151st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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