Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: 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
44th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.7517 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, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 1.03 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% 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 peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7517 GPIA, in 1979.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 44th 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7683 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.7665 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7546 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7517 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.755 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7644 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7753 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7825 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7839 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7906 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7937 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8048 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7994 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8058 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8237 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8397 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8438 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8558 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8769 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8898 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8995 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9171 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9317 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9464 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9571 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9519 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9522 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9565 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9721 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9799 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7603 GPIA | 0.7517 GPIA | 0.7683 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7855 GPIA | 0.755 GPIA | 0.8058 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8824 GPIA | 0.8237 GPIA | 0.9464 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.9519 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 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
- 46 Belize 1.09 GPIA compare
- 47 Timor-Leste 1.09 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7517 GPIA in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 44th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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