Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 42.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
42.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
193rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
42.6%
in 2021
All-time low
11.9%
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2022

10203040197019962022

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2 is 42.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 42.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1970.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 193rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in GPE: Region 2, 1970 to 2022.
Year % Change
1970 11.9%
1971 11.9% +0.0%
1972 12.3% +3.4%
1973 12.5% +2.1%
1974 12.7% +1.5%
1975 12.9% +1.0%
1976 12.9% +0.5%
1977 13.2% +2.4%
1978 13.3% +0.6%
1979 13.4% +0.7%
1980 13.6% +1.1%
1981 13.7% +1.0%
1982 13.8% +0.5%
1983 13.9% +1.3%
1984 14.1% +1.3%
1985 14.2% +0.3%
1986 14.5% +2.3%
1987 14.4% -0.4%
1988 14.6% +1.0%
1989 14.7% +0.9%
1990 15.2% +3.6%
1991 16.2% +6.3%
1992 16.4% +1.2%
1993 16.7% +2.1%
1994 17.2% +2.8%
1995 17.4% +1.1%
1996 17.6% +1.3%
1997 18.2% +3.3%
1998 18.5% +1.8%
1999 19.0% +2.6%
2000 19.7% +3.6%
2001 20.4% +3.6%
2002 22.5% +10.4%
2003 24.6% +9.2%
2004 25.6% +4.1%
2005 26.6% +3.9%
2006 27.6% +3.8%
2007 28.9% +4.6%
2008 30.4% +5.2%
2009 32.0% +5.2%
2010 33.1% +3.5%
2011 34.2% +3.4%
2012 35.0% +2.3%
2013 35.6% +1.8%
2014 36.0% +1.1%
2015 37.6% +4.5%
2016 38.7% +2.8%
2017 39.7% +2.7%
2018 40.8% +2.8%
2019 41.4% +1.4%
2020 42.3% +2.3%
2021 42.6% +0.5%
2022 42.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.7% 11.9% 13.4% 10
1980s 14.1% 13.6% 14.7% 10
1990s 17.2% 15.2% 19.0% 10
2000s 25.8% 19.7% 32.0% 10
2010s 37.2% 33.1% 41.4% 10
2020s 42.5% 42.3% 42.6% 3

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 190 Chad 13.5% compare
  2. 191 Niger 12.2% compare
  3. 192 Central African Republic 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Region 2 was 42.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1970.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 193rd out of 219 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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