Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 69.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
128th
of 219 groups
All-time high
71.0%
in 2012
All-time low
50.0%
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 Programme Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 69.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% 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 Programme Countries peaked at 71.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1976.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 128th 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 Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.0% | — |
| 1977 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 59.9% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.8% | 50.0% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 53.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 60.4% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.4% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 65.9% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 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
- 130 Afghanistan 71.5% compare
- 131 Algeria 71.1% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 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 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 69.8% 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 Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% 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 Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 128th 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 Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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