Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 68.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
131st
of 219 groups
All-time high
68.5%
in 2023
All-time low
44.3%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 68.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States peaked at 68.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1974.
UIS: Arab States ranks 131st 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.3% | — |
| 1975 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.1% | 44.3% | 48.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 49.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 54.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.8% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 62.6% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 65.2% | 68.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 128 Morocco 77.2% compare
- 129 Paraguay 75.5% compare
- 130 Micronesia, Federated States of 75.1% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 74.9% compare
- 132 British Virgin Islands 74.8% compare
- 133 Bangladesh 73.8% compare
- 134 Myanmar 73.8% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States was 68.3% 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 UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1974.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 131st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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