Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 66.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
138th
of 219 groups
All-time high
66.7%
in 2023
All-time low
53.8%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1976–2024
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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 66.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 66.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1976.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 138th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 53.8% | — |
| 1977 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 56.8% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 59.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 53.8% | 57.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 57.1% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 58.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 63.2% | 66.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 135 British Virgin Islands 68.7% compare
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
- 137 Namibia 67.0% compare
- 138 Bangladesh 63.9% compare
- 139 Zimbabwe 63.3% compare
- 140 Eswatini 62.9% compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.8% compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 66.4% 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1976.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 138th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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