Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.975 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.975 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
164th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.975 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6404 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 0.975 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 0.975 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6404 GPIA, in 1978.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 164th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, 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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6412 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.6462 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6404 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6407 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.647 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6571 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6775 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6872 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6909 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7011 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7071 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7193 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7179 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7265 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7462 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7624 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7689 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7806 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8022 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.815 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8256 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8421 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8558 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8697 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8791 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8757 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8769 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8806 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8904 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8994 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9134 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9302 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9413 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9387 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9243 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9263 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.939 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9082 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9156 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9196 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9226 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9337 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9367 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9401 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9447 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9392 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9615 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9619 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.975 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6421 GPIA | 0.6404 GPIA | 0.6462 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6932 GPIA | 0.647 GPIA | 0.7265 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8069 GPIA | 0.7462 GPIA | 0.8697 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9026 GPIA | 0.8757 GPIA | 0.9413 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9266 GPIA | 0.9082 GPIA | 0.9401 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9565 GPIA | 0.9392 GPIA | 0.975 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 0.975 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.975 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6404 GPIA in 1978.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 164th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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