Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 82.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
150th
of 219 groups
All-time high
82.6%
in 2024
All-time low
48.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 82.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% 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 (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 82.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 150th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.9% | — |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 56.1% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 53.8% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 56.3% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 61.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 64.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 48.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 56.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 65.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 68.8% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.6% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 75.4% | 82.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 82.6% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 150th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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