Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
129th
of 219 groups
All-time high
71.7%
in 2021
All-time low
52.8%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Small States, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Small States stood at 69.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Small States peaked at 71.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1975.
That places WB: Small States 129th 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 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 52.8% | — |
| 1976 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 56.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 56.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.8% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 52.8% | 55.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 57.0% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 58.7% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.3% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.6% | 71.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 126 Dominica 81.7% compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 81.2% compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% compare
- 130 Panama 80.0% compare
- 131 Myanmar 78.9% compare
- 132 Romania 78.2% compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Small States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Small States was 69.6% 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: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1975.
- How does WB: Small States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Small States ranks 129th 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: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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