Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 77.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
112th
of 219 groups
All-time high
77.2%
in 2024
All-time low
25.6%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 77.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1976.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 112th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25.6% | — |
| 1977 | 27.1% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 30.8% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 43.3% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 46.3% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 25.6% | 29.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 30.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 44.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 58.1% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 63.1% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 71.7% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.1% compare
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 86.9% compare
- 111 Philippines 86.8% compare
- 112 Palau 86.4% compare
- 113 Mauritius 86.4% compare
- 114 Ghana 86.2% compare
- 115 Jamaica 86.0% compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 77.2% 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 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1976.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 112th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release