Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 45.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
193rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
46.5%
in 2021
All-time low
28.3%
in 1992
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 45.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 46.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1992.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 193rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 29.3% | — |
| 1984 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 29.3% | 29.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 28.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 32.8% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 42.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.5% | 46.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 19.0% compare
- 191 Niger 11.6% compare
- 192 Central African Republic 10.8% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 45.9% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1992.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 193rd out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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