Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World

MDG: World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
106th
of 219 groups
All-time high
78.1%
in 2021
All-time low
55.0%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World, 1994–2024

0204060801994200920241994: 55 %1995: 55.2 %1996: 55.6 %1997: 56.5 %1998: 57.3 %1999: 58.5 %2000: 59.9 %2001: 61.5 %2002: 63.6 %2003: 65.8 %2004: 67.2 %2005: 68.7 %2006: 69 %2007: 70.4 %2008: 71.2 %2009: 72 %2010: 73 %2011: 74 %2012: 74.8 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 74.9 %2015: 75.1 %2016: 75.9 %2017: 75.6 %2018: 75.7 %2019: 76.1 %2020: 77.5 %2021: 78.1 %2022: 77.9 %2023: 77.4 %2024: 78 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: World recorded 78.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World peaked at 78.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1994.

That places MDG: World 106th 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 31 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in MDG: World, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 55.0%
1995 55.2% +0.4%
1996 55.6% +0.7%
1997 56.5% +1.6%
1998 57.3% +1.5%
1999 58.5% +2.1%
2000 59.9% +2.4%
2001 61.5% +2.7%
2002 63.6% +3.4%
2003 65.8% +3.4%
2004 67.2% +2.1%
2005 68.7% +2.3%
2006 69.0% +0.4%
2007 70.4% +2.0%
2008 71.2% +1.1%
2009 72.0% +1.2%
2010 73.0% +1.4%
2011 74.0% +1.4%
2012 74.8% +1.0%
2013 74.7% -0.2%
2014 74.9% +0.4%
2015 75.1% +0.2%
2016 75.9% +1.0%
2017 75.6% -0.4%
2018 75.7% +0.2%
2019 76.1% +0.6%
2020 77.5% +1.8%
2021 78.1% +0.7%
2022 77.9% -0.2%
2023 77.4% -0.7%
2024 78.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.4% 55.0% 58.5% 6
2000s 66.9% 59.9% 72.0% 10
2010s 75.0% 73.0% 76.1% 10
2020s 77.8% 77.4% 78.1% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 103 India 89.1% compare
  2. 104 Saint Lucia 88.8% compare
  3. 105 Mexico 88.5% compare
  4. 106 Guyana 87.4% compare
  5. 107 Colombia 87.4% compare
  6. 108 Algeria 87.3% compare
  7. 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: World was 78.0% 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 MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1994.
How does MDG: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
MDG: World ranks 106th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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