Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
137th
of 219 groups
All-time high
67.5%
in 2012
All-time low
50.9%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 67.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States peaked at 67.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1976.
That places UIS: Arab States 137th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.9% | — |
| 1977 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 58.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.9% | 50.9% | 55.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 55.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.3% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 60.6% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 62.3% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 63.9% | 67.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 134 El Salvador 68.9% compare
- 135 British Virgin Islands 68.7% compare
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
- 137 Namibia 67.0% compare
- 138 Bangladesh 63.9% compare
- 139 Zimbabwe 63.3% compare
- 140 Eswatini 62.9% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 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 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: Arab States was 67.0% 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 UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1976.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 137th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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