Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 62.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
126th
of 217 groups
All-time high
62.3%
in 2023
All-time low
34.3%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1998–2023

02040601998201020231998: 35.8 %1999: 35.2 %2000: 35.1 %2001: 34.6 %2002: 34.3 %2003: 34.3 %2004: 35.4 %2005: 39.6 %2006: 42.4 %2007: 43.7 %2008: 44.9 %2009: 46.9 %2010: 48.3 %2011: 51 %2012: 53.3 %2013: 54.8 %2014: 58 %2015: 59.6 %2016: 59.3 %2017: 59.9 %2018: 60.3 %2019: 61.3 %2020: 61.5 %2021: 59.5 %2022: 61.7 %2023: 62.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 62.3% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 62.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2003.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 126th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 35.8%
1999 35.2% -1.7%
2000 35.1% -0.3%
2001 34.6% -1.4%
2002 34.3% -0.8%
2003 34.3% -0.1%
2004 35.4% +3.3%
2005 39.6% +11.7%
2006 42.4% +7.2%
2007 43.7% +3.1%
2008 44.9% +2.6%
2009 46.9% +4.6%
2010 48.3% +2.9%
2011 51.0% +5.6%
2012 53.3% +4.4%
2013 54.8% +2.9%
2014 58.0% +5.7%
2015 59.6% +2.8%
2016 59.3% -0.5%
2017 59.9% +1.0%
2018 60.3% +0.6%
2019 61.3% +1.7%
2020 61.5% +0.5%
2021 59.5% -3.4%
2022 61.7% +3.8%
2023 62.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.5% 35.2% 35.8% 2
2000s 39.1% 34.3% 46.9% 10
2010s 56.6% 48.3% 61.3% 10
2020s 61.2% 59.5% 62.3% 4

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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, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 62.3% in 2023, 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, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2003.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 126th out of 217 groups with data for 2023.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
383 places, 6,885 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release