Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male was 85.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
139th
of 219 groups
All-time high
85.2%
in 2024
All-time low
60.2%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd) stood at 85.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 85.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1972.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 139th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.3% | — |
| 1971 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 64.6% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 66.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 67.9% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 66.8% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 69.7% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 72.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 60.2% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 66.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 73.7% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 74.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.9% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 79.3% | 85.2% | 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, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 85.2% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1972.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 139th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release