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
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
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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February 2026 Data Release