Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 46.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
173rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
46.6%
in 2021
All-time low
20.4%
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 46.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 46.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1977.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 173rd out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.4% | — |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 20.4% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 34.6% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.0% | 46.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 170 Iraq 40.8% compare
- 171 Honduras 40.2% compare
- 172 Yemen 38.5% compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 37.7% compare
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.0% compare
- 175 Cameroon 35.3% compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 32.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 46.0% 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1977.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 173rd out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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