Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 76.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 76.1%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 76.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 105th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58.0% | — |
| 1995 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 58.0% | 60.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 61.8% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 72.1% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 75.2% | 76.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 102 Jamaica 85.3% compare
- 103 South Africa 85.2% compare
- 104 Mexico 84.8% compare
- 105 Timor-Leste 84.4% compare
- 106 Ghana 84.1% compare
- 107 Iran, Islamic Republic of 83.5% compare
- 108 Philippines 82.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 76.1% 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 105th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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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February 2026 Data Release