Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 86.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
130th
of 219 groups
All-time high
86.5%
in 2008
All-time low
71.1%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 86.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 86.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 1972.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 130th 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 54 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.7% | — |
| 1972 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 73.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 75.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 74.3% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 71.2% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 73.0% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 74.9% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 78.8% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.5% | 71.1% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 73.0% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 78.4% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 81.0% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 80.7% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 83.4% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 127 Afghanistan 90.3% compare
- 128 India 90.3% compare
- 129 Libya 90.1% compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
- 131 Liechtenstein 88.9% compare
- 132 Paraguay 88.7% compare
- 133 Namibia 88.6% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 86.5% 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 130th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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