Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
116th
of 219 groups
All-time high
88.3%
in 2024
All-time low
45.9%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 88.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 88.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1979.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 116th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 59.2%
1971 59.1% -0.1%
1972 56.4% -4.5%
1973 59.0% +4.5%
1974 60.2% +2.1%
1975 62.4% +3.6%
1976 62.9% +0.9%
1977 63.5% +0.9%
1978 58.5% -7.8%
1979 45.9% -21.6%
1980 52.6% +14.6%
1981 59.9% +13.9%
1982 59.9% +0.0%
1983 61.8% +3.1%
1984 63.8% +3.3%
1985 65.6% +2.7%
1986 67.6% +3.1%
1987 67.4% -0.2%
1988 68.2% +1.2%
1989 69.5% +1.9%
1990 70.9% +2.0%
1991 71.1% +0.3%
1992 71.4% +0.4%
1993 72.8% +2.0%
1994 74.3% +2.1%
1995 75.9% +2.1%
1996 76.5% +0.7%
1997 77.4% +1.3%
1998 78.7% +1.6%
1999 80.2% +1.9%
2000 79.1% -1.4%
2001 77.6% -1.9%
2002 76.5% -1.4%
2003 77.6% +1.3%
2004 78.3% +0.9%
2005 79.4% +1.5%
2006 77.1% -2.9%
2007 80.1% +3.8%
2008 80.0% -0.0%
2009 79.7% -0.4%
2010 80.4% +0.9%
2011 80.7% +0.3%
2012 81.3% +0.8%
2013 81.6% +0.3%
2014 80.6% -1.1%
2015 79.8% -1.0%
2016 78.8% -1.3%
2017 78.3% -0.6%
2018 80.2% +2.4%
2019 81.8% +2.1%
2020 84.0% +2.6%
2021 84.2% +0.3%
2022 84.7% +0.7%
2023 85.3% +0.6%
2024 88.3% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.7% 45.9% 63.5% 10
1980s 63.6% 52.6% 69.5% 10
1990s 74.9% 70.9% 80.2% 10
2000s 78.5% 76.5% 80.1% 10
2010s 80.4% 78.3% 81.8% 10
2020s 85.3% 84.0% 88.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 88.3% 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1979.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 116th 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release