Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male was 86.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 86.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 86.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1972.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 135th 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 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.1% | — |
| 1971 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 69.2% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 70.4% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 71.9% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 70.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 73.3% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 76.5% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 75.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 65.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 70.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 76.1% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 76.9% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 77.3% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 80.4% | 86.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 132 Laos 85.0% compare
- 133 Liechtenstein 84.3% compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 84.1% compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 84.1% compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 84.0% compare
- 137 Zambia 83.9% compare
- 138 Tuvalu 83.5% compare
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 86.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1972.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 135th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release