Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 81.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 81.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 89.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2018.
That places MDG: Western Asia 154th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 84.8% | — |
| 1998 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 84.4% | 84.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 83.9% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 77.7% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.9% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 151 Nicaragua 81.7% compare
- 152 Romania 81.0% compare
- 153 Kuwait 80.4% compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 80.2% compare
- 155 Micronesia (country) 78.9% compare
- 156 Tanzania 77.3% compare
- 157 Luxembourg 76.5% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 81.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2018.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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