Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 73.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
123rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
76.1%
in 2020
All-time low
51.3%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1976–2024
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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 73.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 76.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1976.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 123rd 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 51.3% | — |
| 1977 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.8% | 51.3% | 52.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 52.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 56.6% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 61.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 69.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 72.8% | 76.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 73.5% 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 123rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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