Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
46th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.8087 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8087 GPIA, in 1979.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 46th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8246 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.8221 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8118 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8087 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8096 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8154 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8225 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8269 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8267 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8311 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8327 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8406 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8349 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8396 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8512 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8583 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8606 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.87 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8806 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8876 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.892 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9033 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.912 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9205 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9253 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9268 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9274 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9349 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9427 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9417 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9622 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9832 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9959 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9889 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9968 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8168 GPIA | 0.8087 GPIA | 0.8246 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.828 GPIA | 0.8096 GPIA | 0.8406 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8836 GPIA | 0.8512 GPIA | 0.9205 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9546 GPIA | 0.9253 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.03 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8087 GPIA in 1979.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 46th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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