Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
114th
of 219 groups
All-time high
90.2%
in 2005
All-time low
59.3%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 88.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 90.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1972.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 114th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.0% | — |
| 1971 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 65.7% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 67.7% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 66.9% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 73.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 77.0% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 76.2% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9% | 59.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.3% | 66.9% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 77.8% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 81.7% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 83.3% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.4% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 111 San Marino 93.4% compare
- 112 East Timor 93.2% compare
- 113 Kiribati 92.8% compare
- 114 New Caledonia 92.5% compare
- 115 Oman 92.1% compare
- 116 Hong Kong 91.7% compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 91.6% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 88.9% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 114th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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