Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
139th
of 219 groups
All-time high
66.2%
in 2024
All-time low
40.7%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 40.7 %1998: 40.7 %1999: 40.9 %2000: 41.7 %2001: 42.3 %2002: 42.3 %2003: 42.2 %2004: 42.2 %2005: 41.7 %2006: 43 %2007: 44.4 %2008: 45.2 %2009: 45.9 %2010: 46.3 %2011: 46.9 %2012: 49.3 %2013: 52 %2014: 53.9 %2015: 55.6 %2016: 57.3 %2017: 58.2 %2018: 60.8 %2019: 60.6 %2020: 61 %2021: 61.2 %2022: 61.6 %2023: 63.8 %2024: 66.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 66.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 66.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1998.

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 139th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 40.7%
1998 40.7% -0.1%
1999 40.9% +0.7%
2000 41.7% +1.8%
2001 42.3% +1.6%
2002 42.3% -0.0%
2003 42.2% -0.2%
2004 42.2% -0.0%
2005 41.7% -1.2%
2006 43.0% +3.1%
2007 44.4% +3.2%
2008 45.2% +2.0%
2009 45.9% +1.5%
2010 46.3% +0.8%
2011 46.9% +1.3%
2012 49.3% +5.2%
2013 52.0% +5.6%
2014 53.9% +3.7%
2015 55.6% +3.0%
2016 57.3% +3.0%
2017 58.2% +1.6%
2018 60.8% +4.5%
2019 60.6% -0.3%
2020 61.0% +0.6%
2021 61.2% +0.5%
2022 61.6% +0.6%
2023 63.8% +3.7%
2024 66.2% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.8% 40.7% 40.9% 3
2000s 43.1% 41.7% 45.9% 10
2010s 54.1% 46.3% 60.8% 10
2020s 62.8% 61.0% 66.2% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 136 Cote d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
  2. 137 Namibia 67.0% compare
  3. 138 Bangladesh 63.9% compare
  4. 139 Zimbabwe 63.3% compare
  5. 140 Eswatini 62.9% compare
  6. 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.8% compare
  7. 142 Vanuatu 60.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 66.2% 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 GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1998.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 139th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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