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 67.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 67.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% 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 67.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1976.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 134th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44.0% | — |
| 1977 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 46.3% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 44.0% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 47.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 53.9% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 56.2% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 61.6% | 67.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 131 Algeria 71.1% compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 69.6% compare
- 133 Myanmar 68.9% compare
- 134 El Salvador 68.9% compare
- 135 British Virgin Islands 68.7% compare
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
- 137 Namibia 67.0% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
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 67.3% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% 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 44.0% 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 134th 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 15.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release