Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 46.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
173rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
46.6%
in 2021
All-time low
20.4%
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1977–2023

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 46.0%.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 46.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1977.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 173rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1977 to 2023.
Year % Change
1977 20.4%
1978 20.5% +0.1%
1979 20.5% +0.1%
1980 20.6% +0.4%
1981 20.7% +0.7%
1982 20.7% -0.1%
1983 20.9% +0.9%
1984 21.0% +0.7%
1985 21.1% +0.5%
1986 21.2% +0.3%
1987 21.3% +0.6%
1988 21.7% +1.8%
1989 21.8% +0.4%
1990 21.9% +0.4%
1991 22.0% +0.4%
1992 22.0% +0.1%
1993 22.1% +0.6%
1994 22.1% -0.0%
1995 22.5% +1.9%
1996 22.7% +0.9%
1997 22.9% +0.6%
1998 23.2% +1.7%
1999 24.2% +4.2%
2000 25.4% +5.1%
2001 27.4% +7.7%
2002 28.6% +4.2%
2003 28.9% +1.2%
2004 27.6% -4.6%
2005 28.1% +1.8%
2006 29.2% +4.1%
2007 30.5% +4.2%
2008 32.3% +6.0%
2009 33.8% +4.7%
2010 34.6% +2.4%
2011 36.3% +4.9%
2012 37.9% +4.3%
2013 39.4% +3.9%
2014 40.8% +3.6%
2015 42.3% +3.7%
2016 43.4% +2.5%
2017 44.3% +2.1%
2018 45.9% +3.5%
2019 46.2% +0.7%
2020 46.5% +0.7%
2021 46.6% +0.2%
2022 46.3% -0.7%
2023 46.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.5% 20.4% 20.5% 3
1980s 21.1% 20.6% 21.8% 10
1990s 22.6% 21.9% 24.2% 10
2000s 29.2% 25.4% 33.8% 10
2010s 41.1% 34.6% 46.2% 10
2020s 46.3% 46.0% 46.6% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 170 Iraq 40.8% compare
  2. 171 Honduras 40.2% compare
  3. 172 Yemen 38.5% compare
  4. 173 Papua New Guinea 37.7% compare
  5. 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.0% compare
  6. 175 Cameroon 35.3% compare
  7. 176 Burkina Faso 32.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 46.0% 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1977.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 173rd 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release