WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) vs Palestine: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
90.8%
in 2024
Palestine
93.0%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
153rd
Palestine rank
151st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
  • Palestine
020406080100199520092024

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 93.0% against 90.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 151st of 221 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 79.1% 82.6% 3.5% Palestine
2000s 83.7% 92.5% 8.9% Palestine
2010s 86.4% 95.3% 9.0% Palestine
2020s 89.1% 94.6% 5.5% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) or Palestine?
Palestine, at 93.0% against 90.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Palestine?
2.2%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Palestine?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) and Palestine rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 151st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release