Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
144th
of 219 groups
All-time high
66.0%
in 2024
All-time low
33.0%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1976–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 66.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 66.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1976.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 144th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1976 to 2024.
Year % Change
1976 33.0%
1977 33.3% +0.9%
1978 34.2% +2.8%
1979 34.4% +0.7%
1980 34.9% +1.4%
1981 35.3% +1.2%
1982 35.8% +1.3%
1983 36.2% +1.2%
1984 36.8% +1.6%
1985 37.7% +2.4%
1986 38.7% +2.5%
1987 39.2% +1.4%
1988 40.2% +2.5%
1989 40.8% +1.6%
1990 41.8% +2.5%
1991 42.1% +0.7%
1992 42.9% +1.9%
1993 43.5% +1.5%
1994 44.8% +2.9%
1995 45.4% +1.2%
1996 46.0% +1.3%
1997 46.5% +1.1%
1998 47.2% +1.6%
1999 47.9% +1.4%
2000 48.5% +1.3%
2001 48.8% +0.7%
2002 49.6% +1.6%
2003 50.4% +1.5%
2004 50.5% +0.4%
2005 50.9% +0.7%
2006 50.9% -0.0%
2007 52.0% +2.0%
2008 52.8% +1.7%
2009 54.0% +2.1%
2010 52.9% -2.0%
2011 53.7% +1.6%
2012 56.8% +5.7%
2013 53.8% -5.2%
2014 54.3% +0.9%
2015 55.1% +1.5%
2016 56.1% +1.8%
2017 56.8% +1.4%
2018 57.7% +1.5%
2019 58.0% +0.5%
2020 58.8% +1.4%
2021 60.2% +2.5%
2022 61.2% +1.6%
2023 63.7% +4.1%
2024 66.0% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.7% 33.0% 34.4% 4
1980s 37.6% 34.9% 40.8% 10
1990s 44.8% 41.8% 47.9% 10
2000s 50.8% 48.5% 54.0% 10
2010s 55.5% 52.9% 58.0% 10
2020s 62.0% 58.8% 66.0% 5

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  4. 144 Cambodia 67.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 66.0% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1976.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 144th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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