Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
118th
of 219 groups
All-time high
75.0%
in 2012
All-time low
44.1%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 74.3% 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 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 75.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1974.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 118th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.1% | — |
| 1975 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 55.3% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 56.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 44.1% | 47.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 48.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 56.9% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 64.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 69.2% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 71.3% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 115 Cape Verde 83.0% compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 74.3% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 118th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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