Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 66.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
142nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
66.7%
in 2024
All-time low
38.2%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1974–2024

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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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 66.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 66.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1974.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 142nd 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1974 to 2024.
Year % Change
1974 38.2%
1975 38.5% +0.8%
1976 38.7% +0.5%
1977 39.0% +0.9%
1978 40.5% +3.7%
1979 40.8% +0.9%
1980 41.3% +1.2%
1981 41.6% +0.7%
1982 41.7% +0.1%
1983 42.0% +0.8%
1984 42.6% +1.5%
1985 43.5% +2.0%
1986 44.5% +2.4%
1987 44.9% +0.7%
1988 46.1% +2.8%
1989 46.7% +1.3%
1990 47.3% +1.4%
1991 47.3% -0.2%
1992 48.0% +1.6%
1993 48.5% +0.9%
1994 49.3% +1.8%
1995 49.6% +0.6%
1996 50.0% +0.8%
1997 50.1% +0.2%
1998 50.5% +0.9%
1999 50.9% +0.7%
2000 51.3% +0.8%
2001 51.7% +0.9%
2002 52.5% +1.5%
2003 53.2% +1.3%
2004 53.1% -0.2%
2005 53.3% +0.3%
2006 52.9% -0.8%
2007 53.5% +1.2%
2008 54.1% +1.2%
2009 55.3% +2.2%
2010 54.6% -1.4%
2011 55.4% +1.5%
2012 58.2% +5.1%
2013 56.1% -3.6%
2014 56.4% +0.5%
2015 57.1% +1.3%
2016 58.1% +1.6%
2017 58.5% +0.8%
2018 59.3% +1.3%
2019 59.6% +0.5%
2020 60.2% +1.0%
2021 61.9% +2.9%
2022 62.3% +0.5%
2023 64.8% +4.0%
2024 66.7% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.3% 38.2% 40.8% 6
1980s 43.5% 41.3% 46.7% 10
1990s 49.1% 47.3% 50.9% 10
2000s 53.1% 51.3% 55.3% 10
2010s 57.3% 54.6% 59.6% 10
2020s 63.2% 60.2% 66.7% 5

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  3. 141 Vanuatu 64.6% compare
  4. 142 Afghanistan 62.1% compare
  5. 143 Cambodia 61.6% compare
  6. 144 Costa Rica 61.4% compare
  7. 145 Gambia 61.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 66.7% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1974.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 142nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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