Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: 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
108th
of 219 groups
All-time high
78.1%
in 2021
All-time low
54.9%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 78.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1994.
UNICEF: World ranks 108th of 219 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 54.9% | — |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | +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 | 65.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 54.9% | 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 UNICEF: World
- 105 Mexico 88.5% compare
- 106 Guyana 87.4% compare
- 107 Colombia 87.4% compare
- 108 Algeria 87.3% compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.1% compare
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 86.9% compare
- 111 Philippines 86.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: World ranks 108th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release