Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 43.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
180th
of 219 groups
All-time high
43.9%
in 2021
All-time low
25.7%
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 43.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 43.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1986.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 180th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.7% | — |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.0% | 25.7% | 26.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 26.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 29.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.3% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.0% | 43.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 177 Madagascar 32.7% compare
- 178 Burundi 31.6% compare
- 179 Guinea 29.7% compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare
- 181 Mali 27.2% compare
- 182 Benin 26.6% compare
- 183 Mozambique 26.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 43.7% 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1986.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 180th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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