Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 46.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
181st
of 219 groups
All-time high
47.3%
in 2018
All-time low
26.7%
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1977–2023

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 46.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 47.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1977.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 181st of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1977 to 2023.
Year % Change
1977 26.7%
1978 26.9% +0.7%
1979 27.0% +0.2%
1980 27.3% +1.3%
1981 27.5% +0.8%
1982 27.3% -0.9%
1983 27.4% +0.6%
1984 27.5% +0.5%
1985 27.6% +0.2%
1986 27.5% -0.4%
1987 27.4% -0.3%
1988 27.7% +0.9%
1989 27.6% -0.5%
1990 27.5% -0.0%
1991 27.5% -0.2%
1992 27.3% -0.6%
1993 27.7% +1.2%
1994 27.7% +0.2%
1995 28.4% +2.7%
1996 28.6% +0.6%
1997 28.7% +0.1%
1998 29.0% +1.3%
1999 29.4% +1.2%
2000 30.4% +3.4%
2001 31.3% +3.1%
2002 32.2% +2.8%
2003 32.6% +1.4%
2004 33.7% +3.3%
2005 34.1% +1.1%
2006 35.3% +3.5%
2007 36.7% +4.0%
2008 38.3% +4.3%
2009 39.2% +2.5%
2010 39.9% +1.7%
2011 41.0% +2.7%
2012 42.1% +2.9%
2013 43.2% +2.5%
2014 45.0% +4.2%
2015 45.6% +1.3%
2016 45.9% +0.7%
2017 46.3% +0.9%
2018 47.3% +2.1%
2019 47.0% -0.6%
2020 47.0% +0.1%
2021 47.1% +0.1%
2022 46.8% -0.6%
2023 46.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.9% 26.7% 27.0% 3
1980s 27.5% 27.3% 27.7% 10
1990s 28.2% 27.3% 29.4% 10
2000s 34.4% 30.4% 39.2% 10
2010s 44.3% 39.9% 47.3% 10
2020s 46.9% 46.6% 47.1% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 178 Madagascar 29.2% compare
  2. 179 Benin 29.1% compare
  3. 180 Mali 28.9% compare
  4. 181 Haiti 28.6% compare
  5. 182 Uganda 27.6% compare
  6. 183 Mozambique 25.9% compare
  7. 184 Burundi 24.4% compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 46.6% 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1977.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 181st 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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