Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 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 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 70.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 70.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1976.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 126th 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 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38.8% | — |
| 1977 | 41.2% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 38.8% | 45.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 46.6% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 56.5% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 57.8% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 59.4% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 65.8% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 123 Paraguay 74.6% compare
- 124 Dominican Republic 74.3% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 74.0% compare
- 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 73.5% compare
- 127 Tunisia 72.8% compare
- 128 Uruguay 72.7% compare
- 129 Morocco 71.9% compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 70.6% 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 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1976.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release