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

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 48.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
48.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
172nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
51.7%
in 2005
All-time low
48.5%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 49.1 %1999: 49 %2000: 50 %2001: 51.2 %2002: 51.3 %2003: 51.4 %2004: 51.6 %2005: 51.7 %2006: 51.4 %2007: 51 %2008: 50.9 %2009: 50.8 %2010: 50.6 %2011: 50.8 %2012: 50.9 %2013: 50 %2014: 49.5 %2015: 49.6 %2016: 48.9 %2017: 48.9 %2018: 48.9 %2019: 48.5 %2020: 48.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 48.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 51.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2019.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 172nd out of 219 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 49.1%
1999 49.0% -0.1%
2000 50.0% +1.9%
2001 51.2% +2.4%
2002 51.3% +0.2%
2003 51.4% +0.3%
2004 51.6% +0.5%
2005 51.7% +0.1%
2006 51.4% -0.7%
2007 51.0% -0.7%
2008 50.9% -0.2%
2009 50.8% -0.2%
2010 50.6% -0.4%
2011 50.8% +0.4%
2012 50.9% +0.2%
2013 50.0% -1.8%
2014 49.5% -0.9%
2015 49.6% +0.0%
2016 48.9% -1.3%
2017 48.9% +0.1%
2018 48.9% +0.0%
2019 48.5% -0.9%
2020 48.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.1% 49.0% 49.1% 2
2000s 51.1% 50.0% 51.7% 10
2010s 49.7% 48.5% 50.9% 10
2020s 48.6% 48.6% 48.6% 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 169 Guinea 39.1% compare
  2. 170 Syrian Arab Republic 38.9% compare
  3. 171 Comoros 38.4% compare
  4. 172 Lesotho 35.5% compare
  5. 173 Cameroon 34.6% compare
  6. 174 Honduras 33.0% compare
  7. 175 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 48.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2019.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 172nd out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release