Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 83.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
147th
of 219 groups
All-time high
85.0%
in 2005
All-time low
53.4%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 83.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 85.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1979.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 147th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.8% | — |
| 1971 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 56.7% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 61.7% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 53.4% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 64.5% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 67.7% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 70.4% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 72.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 75.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 80.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 53.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 59.9% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 74.4% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 80.1% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 76.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.2% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 144 Gambia 84.2% compare
- 145 Jamaica 83.6% compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 83.6% compare
- 147 Mauritius 83.2% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 82.7% compare
- 149 El Salvador 82.6% compare
- 150 Zambia 81.8% compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 83.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 147th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release