Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 43.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 43.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 43.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1973.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 204th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23.6% | — |
| 1974 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 23.6% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 24.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 26.9% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 40.6% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.2% | 43.7% | 4 |
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 43.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1973.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 204th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release