Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 80.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
101st
of 219 groups
All-time high
80.8%
in 2022
All-time low
51.4%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 80.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 80.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1998.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 101st out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.4% | — |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.4% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 53.0% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 68.9% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 79.4% | 80.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 98 Mongolia 90.8% compare
- 99 Ukraine 90.6% compare
- 100 Cuba 90.4% compare
- 101 Seychelles 90.0% compare
- 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89.6% compare
- 103 India 89.1% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 88.8% compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 80.5% 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1998.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 101st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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