Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 41.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
201st
of 219 groups
All-time high
41.5%
in 2023
All-time low
15.9%
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1973–2023

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 41.5%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 41.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1973.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 201st out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1973 to 2023.
Year % Change
1973 15.9%
1974 15.9% +0.3%
1975 16.0% +0.3%
1976 16.0% +0.2%
1977 16.2% +1.2%
1978 16.2% +0.4%
1979 16.3% +0.4%
1980 16.4% +0.8%
1981 16.5% +0.4%
1982 16.6% +0.5%
1983 16.7% +0.5%
1984 16.8% +0.8%
1985 16.9% +0.8%
1986 17.0% +0.7%
1987 17.1% +0.2%
1988 17.3% +1.4%
1989 17.5% +1.1%
1990 17.8% +1.9%
1991 18.3% +2.4%
1992 18.3% +0.4%
1993 18.6% +1.6%
1994 18.7% +0.2%
1995 19.1% +2.4%
1996 19.3% +1.2%
1997 19.5% +0.9%
1998 19.7% +1.2%
1999 20.0% +1.3%
2000 20.6% +3.0%
2001 21.2% +2.8%
2002 22.7% +7.0%
2003 24.0% +5.7%
2004 24.7% +2.9%
2005 25.7% +4.2%
2006 27.0% +5.1%
2007 28.4% +5.2%
2008 30.1% +6.1%
2009 31.5% +4.5%
2010 33.0% +4.6%
2011 34.1% +3.3%
2012 35.0% +2.8%
2013 35.9% +2.7%
2014 36.5% +1.5%
2015 37.6% +2.9%
2016 38.0% +1.3%
2017 38.5% +1.2%
2018 39.0% +1.2%
2019 39.6% +1.6%
2020 40.3% +1.8%
2021 40.7% +0.9%
2022 40.8% +0.1%
2023 41.5% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.1% 15.9% 16.3% 7
1980s 16.9% 16.4% 17.5% 10
1990s 18.9% 17.8% 20.0% 10
2000s 25.6% 20.6% 31.5% 10
2010s 36.7% 33.0% 39.6% 10
2020s 40.8% 40.3% 41.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 41.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1973.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 201st out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, 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