Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted 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 primary education, adjusted was 0.9676 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9676 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
169th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9712 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7004 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 0.9676 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 0.9712 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7004 GPIA, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 169th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7054 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7004 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7008 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7015 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7049 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7025 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7092 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7114 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.703 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7179 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.746 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7539 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7697 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7809 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7881 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7939 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.805 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8153 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.827 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.829 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8372 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8426 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8495 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.857 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8669 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8767 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8834 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8901 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8972 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9057 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9108 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9161 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9257 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9175 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9468 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9481 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9347 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9389 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9319 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9415 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9402 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9462 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9525 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9584 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9557 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9535 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9601 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9613 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.957 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9541 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9669 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9633 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9699 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9712 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9676 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7057 GPIA | 0.7004 GPIA | 0.7179 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7909 GPIA | 0.746 GPIA | 0.829 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8706 GPIA | 0.8372 GPIA | 0.9057 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9312 GPIA | 0.9108 GPIA | 0.9481 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9539 GPIA | 0.9402 GPIA | 0.9613 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.9633 GPIA | 0.9712 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 166 United States of America 0.9664 GPIA compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 0.9656 GPIA compare
- 168 Viet Nam 0.9642 GPIA compare
- 169 Fiji 0.9578 GPIA compare
- 170 Tajikistan 0.9555 GPIA compare
- 171 Zambia 0.9505 GPIA compare
- 172 Mali 0.9489 GPIA 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 0.9676 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9712 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7004 GPIA in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 169th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release