Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 83.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 83.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 83.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1972.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 141st 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.3% | — |
| 1971 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 58.9% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 60.1% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 61.4% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 65.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.3% | 55.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 61.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 68.9% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 71.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 73.4% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 76.8% | 83.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 83.7% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1972.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 141st 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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