Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 72.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
126th
of 219 groups
All-time high
72.5%
in 2012
All-time low
38.3%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 72.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 72.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1976.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 126th of 219 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38.3% | — |
| 1977 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.3% | 38.3% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 40.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 49.9% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 61.0% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.2% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 69.3% | 72.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 123 Tajikistan 83.3% compare
- 124 Belize 82.8% compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 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 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 72.2% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 126th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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