Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 101.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 101.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 105.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1974.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.0% | — |
| 1971 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 78.8% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 75.5% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 85.8% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 87.0% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 88.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 92.8% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 91.2% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 89.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 91.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 90.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 101.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 103.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 104.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 105.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 75.5% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 85.7% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 89.3% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.0% | 96.6% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 101.9% | 105.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 101.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.