Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 76.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
115th
of 219 groups
All-time high
76.4%
in 2023
All-time low
22.0%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1974–2024

20406080197419992024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 76.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 76.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1974.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 115th 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1974 to 2024.
Year % Change
1974 22.0%
1975 22.6% +2.7%
1976 23.6% +4.5%
1977 25.0% +5.8%
1978 27.7% +11.0%
1979 28.6% +3.0%
1980 29.7% +3.8%
1981 30.6% +3.3%
1982 31.7% +3.6%
1983 33.1% +4.2%
1984 34.7% +4.8%
1985 36.2% +4.3%
1986 37.9% +5.0%
1987 39.5% +4.0%
1988 41.0% +3.8%
1989 42.6% +4.1%
1990 43.8% +2.8%
1991 45.6% +4.1%
1992 46.5% +1.9%
1993 47.2% +1.6%
1994 49.0% +3.7%
1995 50.2% +2.4%
1996 51.0% +1.7%
1997 51.9% +1.6%
1998 53.5% +3.1%
1999 55.2% +3.2%
2000 56.8% +2.8%
2001 59.0% +3.9%
2002 62.0% +5.2%
2003 62.0% -0.0%
2004 62.6% +0.9%
2005 63.6% +1.6%
2006 62.5% -1.7%
2007 63.5% +1.6%
2008 63.7% +0.3%
2009 66.3% +4.0%
2010 64.7% -2.3%
2011 66.8% +3.2%
2012 73.7% +10.3%
2013 68.4% -7.1%
2014 67.1% -1.9%
2015 67.9% +1.1%
2016 68.9% +1.4%
2017 68.7% -0.2%
2018 69.9% +1.8%
2019 71.1% +1.7%
2020 72.2% +1.5%
2021 75.2% +4.2%
2022 75.7% +0.6%
2023 76.4% +1.0%
2024 76.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.9% 22.0% 28.6% 6
1980s 35.7% 29.7% 42.6% 10
1990s 49.4% 43.8% 55.2% 10
2000s 62.2% 56.8% 66.3% 10
2010s 68.7% 64.7% 73.7% 10
2020s 75.1% 72.2% 76.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 112 Palau 86.4% compare
  2. 113 Mauritius 86.4% compare
  3. 114 Ghana 86.2% compare
  4. 115 Jamaica 86.0% compare
  5. 116 Egypt 85.7% compare
  6. 117 Dominican Republic 85.2% compare
  7. 118 Bangladesh 84.7% compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 76.2% 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1974.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 115th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release