Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 73.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 73.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1974.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 120th 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 51 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 30.8% | — |
| 1975 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 32.4% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 37.4% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 46.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 30.8% | 38.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 38.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 50.7% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 59.2% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 61.2% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 68.7% | 73.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 73.8% 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 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1974.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 120th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release