Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9683 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9683 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
167th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.972 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7902 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 0.9683 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 0.972 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7902 GPIA, in 1978.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 167th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.81 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.807 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8062 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7992 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8011 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.799 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7902 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8042 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8229 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8246 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8354 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8417 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8439 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8441 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8515 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8575 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8613 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8598 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8624 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8673 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8707 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.874 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8784 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.884 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8893 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8946 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9007 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9083 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9127 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9183 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9296 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9259 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9296 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9218 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9317 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9355 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.931 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9434 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9432 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.951 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9545 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9599 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9579 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9562 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9639 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9644 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9649 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9668 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9683 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9645 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9707 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.972 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9683 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8021 GPIA | 0.7902 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8443 GPIA | 0.8229 GPIA | 0.8613 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.883 GPIA | 0.8624 GPIA | 0.9083 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9279 GPIA | 0.9127 GPIA | 0.9434 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.9432 GPIA | 0.9668 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9688 GPIA | 0.9645 GPIA | 0.972 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 164 Armenia 0.9688 GPIA compare
- 165 Pakistan 0.9667 GPIA compare
- 166 United States 0.9664 GPIA compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 0.9656 GPIA compare
- 168 Vietnam 0.9642 GPIA compare
- 169 Fiji 0.9578 GPIA compare
- 170 Tajikistan 0.9555 GPIA 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 primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 0.9683 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7902 GPIA in 1978.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 167th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release