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
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1973–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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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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February 2026 Data Release