Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 46.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
190th
of 219 groups
All-time high
46.1%
in 2021
All-time low
21.4%
in 1974
Years of data
50
1972–2021
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1972–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 46.1%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 46.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1974.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 190th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.4% | — |
| 1973 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 21.4% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 21.4% | 23.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 23.6% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 23.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 26.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 40.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.9% | 46.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 187 Burkina Faso 23.2% compare
- 188 Gabon 22.8% compare
- 189 Ethiopia 21.7% compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 19.0% compare
- 191 Niger 11.6% compare
- 192 Central African Republic 10.8% compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 46.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1974.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 190th out of 219 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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