Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: 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
42nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.751 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.751 GPIA, in 1979.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 42nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.766 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7644 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7536 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.751 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7541 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7627 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7727 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7794 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7807 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.787 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.79 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8005 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7955 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8017 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8188 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8339 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8382 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8497 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8701 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8825 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8922 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9091 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9232 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.937 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9471 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9422 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9424 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9463 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9602 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9673 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9852 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9928 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7588 GPIA | 0.751 GPIA | 0.766 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7824 GPIA | 0.7541 GPIA | 0.8017 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8755 GPIA | 0.8188 GPIA | 0.937 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9729 GPIA | 0.9422 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 39 Madagascar 1.11 GPIA compare
- 40 El Salvador 1.1 GPIA compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 GPIA compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1 GPIA compare
- 43 Colombia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 44 Guatemala 1.09 GPIA compare
- 45 Barbados 1.09 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.751 GPIA in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 42nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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