Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9677 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9677 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
168th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9715 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.6946 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, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 0.9677 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% 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 peaked at 0.9715 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6946 GPIA, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 168th of 219 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7001 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6946 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6952 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6962 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7003 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.698 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7056 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7082 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6991 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7151 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7458 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7545 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7716 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7836 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7913 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7974 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8092 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.82 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8323 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8341 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8424 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8478 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8549 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8625 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8728 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8829 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8899 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8968 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9043 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9134 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9192 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9251 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9357 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9274 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.959 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9607 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.947 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.952 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9444 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9551 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9535 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9575 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9619 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9646 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.963 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9604 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9645 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9637 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9609 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9529 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.967 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.963 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9701 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9715 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9677 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7012 GPIA | 0.6946 GPIA | 0.7151 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.794 GPIA | 0.7458 GPIA | 0.8341 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8768 GPIA | 0.8424 GPIA | 0.9134 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9426 GPIA | 0.9192 GPIA | 0.9607 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9603 GPIA | 0.9529 GPIA | 0.9646 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9679 GPIA | 0.963 GPIA | 0.9715 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 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
- 171 Zambia 0.9505 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 0.9677 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9715 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6946 GPIA in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 168th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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