Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 29.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
217th
of 219 groups
All-time high
35.0%
in 2016
All-time low
7.4%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 29.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 35.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1970.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 217th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.4% | — |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 7.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 19.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.6% | 31.0% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 29.6% 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 ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 217th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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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February 2026 Data Release