Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 69.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
128th
of 219 groups
All-time high
69.8%
in 2023
All-time low
39.2%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States stood at 69.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States peaked at 69.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1976.
That places UIS: Arab States 128th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39.2% | — |
| 1977 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 41.1% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 39.2% | 41.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.4% | 42.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 49.5% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 56.9% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 62.6% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 66.4% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 125 Morocco 82.7% compare
- 126 Dominica 81.7% compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 81.2% compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% compare
- 130 Panama 80.0% compare
- 131 Myanmar 78.9% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States was 69.7% 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 UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1976.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 128th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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