Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
36th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.7496 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7496 GPIA, in 1979.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 36th of 219 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7678 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7659 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.753 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7496 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7528 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7627 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7748 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7827 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7842 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7922 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7963 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8089 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8023 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8109 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8283 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.839 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.844 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8574 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8724 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8826 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8887 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9041 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9156 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9276 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9344 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9331 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.935 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9453 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9548 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9565 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9711 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9952 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9908 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7591 GPIA | 0.7496 GPIA | 0.7678 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7868 GPIA | 0.7528 GPIA | 0.8109 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.876 GPIA | 0.8283 GPIA | 0.9276 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9654 GPIA | 0.9331 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 33 Namibia 1.13 GPIA compare
- 34 Uruguay 1.13 GPIA compare
- 35 Myanmar 1.13 GPIA compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.12 GPIA compare
- 37 Maldives 1.11 GPIA compare
- 38 Cook Islands 1.11 GPIA compare
- 39 Madagascar 1.11 GPIA compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 1.04 GPIA 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7496 GPIA in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 36th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release