Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 44.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
179th
of 219 groups
All-time high
44.7%
in 2021
All-time low
23.2%
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 44.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 44.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1983.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 179th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.2% | — |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 23.2% | 24.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 36.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.0% | 44.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 176 Burkina Faso 32.7% compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 44.6% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1983.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 179th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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