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
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1974–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 116 Saint Lucia 83.0% compare
- 117 Colombia 83.0% compare
- 118 Tunisia 82.4% compare
- 119 Malaysia 81.5% compare
- 120 Guyana 81.3% compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 79.7% compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
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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February 2026 Data Release