Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
140th
of 219 groups
All-time high
83.8%
in 2024
All-time low
59.7%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 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 UIS: Arab States is 83.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1972.
UIS: Arab States ranks 140th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.7% | — |
| 1971 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.0% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 66.3% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 61.4% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 64.1% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 69.2% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 59.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 64.1% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 72.8% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 76.7% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 77.7% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.3% | 83.8% | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 83.8% 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 UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1972.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 140th 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 UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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