Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 75.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
119th
of 219 groups
All-time high
76.4%
in 2012
All-time low
38.8%
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, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 75.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% 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 peaked at 76.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1976.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 119th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38.8% | — |
| 1977 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 45.2% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9% | 38.8% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.1% | 41.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 51.3% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 62.9% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.5% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 72.5% | 75.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 75.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 119th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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