Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 43.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
190th
of 219 groups
All-time high
43.3%
in 2023
All-time low
17.2%
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 43.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 43.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1973.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 219 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.2% | — |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 18.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 23.6% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 35.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.2% | 43.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 43.3% 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1973.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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