Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
178th
of 219 groups
All-time high
47.6%
in 2016
All-time low
16.1%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) recorded 46.9% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 47.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 178th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 16.2%
1971 16.1% -0.6%
1972 17.0% +5.7%
1973 17.0% -0.0%
1974 17.2% +1.0%
1975 17.3% +0.6%
1976 17.2% -0.5%
1977 17.4% +1.1%
1978 17.5% +0.7%
1979 17.5% +0.0%
1980 17.4% -0.7%
1981 17.4% -0.2%
1982 17.2% -0.8%
1983 16.8% -2.6%
1984 17.0% +1.3%
1985 16.9% -0.8%
1986 16.9% +0.3%
1987 16.7% -1.1%
1988 16.5% -1.4%
1989 16.8% +1.8%
1990 17.4% +3.7%
1991 16.8% -3.5%
1992 16.8% +0.1%
1993 17.6% +4.5%
1994 20.0% +13.5%
1995 20.6% +3.1%
1996 21.4% +3.7%
1997 22.2% +3.9%
1998 22.9% +3.1%
1999 23.6% +3.2%
2000 24.4% +3.2%
2001 25.4% +4.1%
2002 25.8% +1.8%
2003 26.7% +3.2%
2004 27.6% +3.6%
2005 28.2% +2.1%
2006 28.9% +2.6%
2007 30.1% +4.2%
2008 32.0% +6.1%
2009 33.7% +5.2%
2010 35.4% +5.1%
2011 37.7% +6.5%
2012 38.3% +1.7%
2013 39.1% +1.9%
2014 44.7% +14.4%
2015 46.6% +4.3%
2016 47.6% +2.2%
2017 47.4% -0.4%
2018 47.0% -1.0%
2019 47.2% +0.4%
2020 47.4% +0.4%
2021 47.4% +0.0%
2022 46.8% -1.2%
2024 46.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.1% 16.1% 17.5% 10
1980s 17.0% 16.5% 17.4% 10
1990s 19.9% 16.8% 23.6% 10
2000s 28.3% 24.4% 33.7% 10
2010s 43.1% 35.4% 47.6% 10
2020s 47.1% 46.8% 47.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 46.9% 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: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 178th 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: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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