Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9424 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9424 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
192nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9424 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6906 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 0.9424 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 0.9424 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6906 GPIA, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 192nd 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6945 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6906 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.691 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6918 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6948 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6933 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6989 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7011 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6938 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7037 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7252 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.731 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7489 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7608 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7689 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7739 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7819 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7897 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7984 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7993 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8056 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8091 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8139 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8183 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8243 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8311 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8352 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8388 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8429 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8477 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8493 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8525 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8577 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.851 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8715 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8715 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8712 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8873 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8822 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8868 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.889 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8927 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9022 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8991 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8959 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8969 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8971 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9021 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8919 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8984 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9085 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.907 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9134 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9291 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9424 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6954 GPIA | 0.6906 GPIA | 0.7037 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7678 GPIA | 0.7252 GPIA | 0.7993 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8267 GPIA | 0.8056 GPIA | 0.8477 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8681 GPIA | 0.8493 GPIA | 0.8873 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8965 GPIA | 0.889 GPIA | 0.9022 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9201 GPIA | 0.907 GPIA | 0.9424 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 189 Guinea 0.7887 GPIA compare
- 190 Chad 0.7671 GPIA compare
- 191 Afghanistan 0.7425 GPIA compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7383 GPIA compare
- 193 Iraq 0.7342 GPIA compare
- 194 Central African Republic 0.6829 GPIA 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 primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 0.9424 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9424 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6906 GPIA in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 192nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release