Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 53.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
155th
of 217 groups
All-time high
53.1%
in 2023
All-time low
28.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023

02040601998201020231998: 29.1 %1999: 28.6 %2000: 28.6 %2001: 29 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 29.6 %2005: 32.2 %2006: 36.4 %2007: 38 %2008: 39.6 %2009: 37.7 %2010: 39.3 %2011: 42.4 %2012: 42.7 %2013: 41.9 %2014: 42.3 %2015: 43.2 %2016: 42.6 %2017: 45.1 %2018: 47.1 %2019: 47.2 %2020: 48.3 %2021: 43 %2022: 53 %2023: 53.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in SDG: Western Asia stood at 53.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 53.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1999.

That places SDG: Western Asia 155th out of 217 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 29.1%
1999 28.6% -1.7%
2000 28.6% +0.3%
2001 29.0% +1.1%
2002 28.7% -0.8%
2003 28.9% +0.7%
2004 29.6% +2.1%
2005 32.2% +8.9%
2006 36.4% +13.0%
2007 38.0% +4.6%
2008 39.6% +4.1%
2009 37.7% -4.9%
2010 39.3% +4.3%
2011 42.4% +8.0%
2012 42.7% +0.7%
2013 41.9% -1.9%
2014 42.3% +1.0%
2015 43.2% +2.1%
2016 42.6% -1.2%
2017 45.1% +5.8%
2018 47.1% +4.4%
2019 47.2% +0.3%
2020 48.3% +2.3%
2021 43.0% -11.0%
2022 53.0% +23.3%
2023 53.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.8% 28.6% 29.1% 2
2000s 32.9% 28.6% 39.6% 10
2010s 43.4% 39.3% 47.2% 10
2020s 49.3% 43.0% 53.1% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 152 Syrian Arab Republic 46.5% compare
  2. 153 Kuwait 44.3% compare
  3. 154 Bhutan 42.1% compare
  4. 155 Cameroon 41.0% compare
  5. 156 Comoros 40.7% compare
  6. 157 Egypt 37.8% compare
  7. 158 Eritrea 37.8% compare

See the full ranking of 392 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in SDG: Western Asia?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in SDG: Western Asia was 53.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1999.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 155th out of 217 groups with data for 2023.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
392 places, 7,250 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release