Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 74.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
119th
of 219 groups
All-time high
74.1%
in 2024
All-time low
37.2%
in 1975
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1974–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 74.1% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 74.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1975.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 119th 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1974 to 2024.
Year % Change
1974 37.3%
1975 37.2% -0.3%
1976 38.5% +3.5%
1977 41.1% +6.8%
1978 45.3% +10.0%
1979 44.1% -2.5%
1980 45.2% +2.3%
1981 45.3% +0.3%
1982 45.3% -0.0%
1983 45.8% +1.2%
1984 47.4% +3.4%
1985 48.3% +2.0%
1986 49.5% +2.5%
1987 50.4% +1.8%
1988 51.5% +2.1%
1989 52.4% +1.7%
1990 53.3% +1.9%
1991 55.2% +3.5%
1992 55.9% +1.2%
1993 57.1% +2.1%
1994 58.2% +2.0%
1995 59.5% +2.3%
1996 61.0% +2.4%
1997 62.6% +2.7%
1998 64.1% +2.4%
1999 65.7% +2.4%
2000 67.7% +3.1%
2001 69.4% +2.5%
2002 70.7% +1.9%
2003 68.1% -3.7%
2004 66.4% -2.5%
2005 64.4% -2.9%
2006 62.5% -3.0%
2007 62.3% -0.3%
2008 62.1% -0.4%
2009 62.4% +0.6%
2010 62.6% +0.2%
2011 63.6% +1.6%
2012 64.3% +1.1%
2013 64.4% +0.2%
2014 63.5% -1.4%
2015 64.9% +2.1%
2016 66.4% +2.4%
2017 65.4% -1.6%
2018 66.6% +1.9%
2019 69.1% +3.7%
2020 69.2% +0.1%
2021 72.9% +5.4%
2022 73.3% +0.5%
2023 74.0% +0.9%
2024 74.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.6% 37.2% 45.3% 6
1980s 48.1% 45.2% 52.4% 10
1990s 59.3% 53.3% 65.7% 10
2000s 65.6% 62.1% 70.7% 10
2010s 65.1% 62.6% 69.1% 10
2020s 72.7% 69.2% 74.1% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  2. 117 Colombia 83.0% compare
  3. 118 Tunisia 82.4% compare
  4. 119 Malaysia 81.5% compare
  5. 120 Guyana 81.3% compare
  6. 121 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare
  7. 122 Dominican Republic 79.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 74.1% 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1975.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 119th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release