Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 94.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 36 groups
All-time high
95.5%
in 2012
All-time low
82.9%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 82.9 % of primary school age children1999: 83.6 % of primary school age children2000: 84.9 % of primary school age children2001: 87.3 % of primary school age children2002: 89.3 % of primary school age children2003: 89.8 % of primary school age children2004: 90.6 % of primary school age children2005: 90.7 % of primary school age children2006: 90.7 % of primary school age children2007: 91.7 % of primary school age children2008: 92.9 % of primary school age children2009: 93.4 % of primary school age children2010: 94.6 % of primary school age children2011: 94.6 % of primary school age children2012: 95.5 % of primary school age children2013: 94.6 % of primary school age children2014: 94.6 % of primary school age children2015: 94.3 % of primary school age children2016: 94.6 % of primary school age children2017: 94.8 % of primary school age children2018: 94.9 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 94.9% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 95.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 1998.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1998 82.9%
1999 83.6% +0.9%
2000 84.9% +1.5%
2001 87.3% +2.9%
2002 89.3% +2.2%
2003 89.8% +0.6%
2004 90.6% +0.8%
2005 90.7% +0.2%
2006 90.7% -0.0%
2007 91.7% +1.1%
2008 92.9% +1.2%
2009 93.4% +0.6%
2010 94.6% +1.3%
2011 94.6% +0.0%
2012 95.5% +1.0%
2013 94.6% -1.0%
2014 94.6% -0.0%
2015 94.3% -0.3%
2016 94.6% +0.3%
2017 94.8% +0.2%
2018 94.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.2% 82.9% 83.6% 2
2000s 90.1% 84.9% 93.4% 10
2010s 94.7% 94.3% 95.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 94.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 1998.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.