Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
123rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
73.9%
in 2020
All-time low
62.2%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 71.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 73.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1976.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 123rd 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 62.2% | — |
| 1977 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.3% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4% | 62.2% | 64.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 64.4% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 65.7% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 66.5% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.5% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.6% | 73.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 120 Saint Lucia 77.5% compare
- 121 Belize 75.6% compare
- 122 Guyana 75.3% compare
- 123 Paraguay 74.6% compare
- 124 Dominican Republic 74.3% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 74.0% compare
- 126 Micronesia (country) 73.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 71.3% 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 123rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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