Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 62.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
62.1%
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
128th
of 217 groups
All-time high
63.9%
in 2020
All-time low
34.4%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1998–2021

02040601998200920211998: 36.1 %1999: 35.5 %2000: 35.5 %2001: 34.9 %2002: 34.6 %2003: 34.4 %2004: 35.5 %2005: 40 %2006: 43 %2007: 44.5 %2008: 45.8 %2009: 48.1 %2010: 49.9 %2011: 52.8 %2012: 55.5 %2013: 57.3 %2014: 60.5 %2015: 62.5 %2016: 62.2 %2017: 62.7 %2018: 62.7 %2019: 63.5 %2020: 63.9 %2021: 62.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 62.1%.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 63.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2003.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 128th of 217 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2021.
Year % Change
1998 36.1%
1999 35.5% -1.6%
2000 35.5% -0.1%
2001 34.9% -1.7%
2002 34.6% -0.9%
2003 34.4% -0.6%
2004 35.5% +3.3%
2005 40.0% +12.5%
2006 43.0% +7.6%
2007 44.5% +3.4%
2008 45.8% +3.0%
2009 48.1% +4.9%
2010 49.9% +3.8%
2011 52.8% +5.8%
2012 55.5% +5.0%
2013 57.3% +3.4%
2014 60.5% +5.6%
2015 62.5% +3.3%
2016 62.2% -0.6%
2017 62.7% +0.8%
2018 62.7% +0.1%
2019 63.5% +1.3%
2020 63.9% +0.5%
2021 62.1% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.8% 35.5% 36.1% 2
2000s 39.6% 34.4% 48.1% 10
2010s 59.0% 49.9% 63.5% 10
2020s 63.0% 62.1% 63.9% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 125 Cambodia 72.2% compare
  2. 126 Bahrain 70.2% compare
  3. 127 Jordan 69.4% compare
  4. 128 Palestine 68.6% compare
  5. 129 Tanzania 68.0% compare
  6. 130 Sri Lanka 65.9% compare
  7. 131 Laos 65.9% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 62.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2003.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 128th out of 217 groups with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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