Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 72.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
123rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
75.0%
in 2020
All-time low
56.6%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 72.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 75.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1974.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 123rd of 219 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 56.6% | — |
| 1975 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.4% | 56.6% | 58.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 61.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 64.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.1% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 72.4% 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1974.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 123rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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