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 59.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
59.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
134th
of 217 groups
All-time high
61.2%
in 2020
All-time low
33.3%
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: 35.1 %1999: 34.5 %2000: 34.3 %2001: 33.7 %2002: 33.5 %2003: 33.3 %2004: 34.5 %2005: 38.9 %2006: 41.9 %2007: 43.2 %2008: 44.4 %2009: 46.5 %2010: 48 %2011: 50.8 %2012: 53.2 %2013: 54.7 %2014: 57.8 %2015: 59.4 %2016: 59 %2017: 59.6 %2018: 59.8 %2019: 60.7 %2020: 61.2 %2021: 59.5 %

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 59.5%.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% 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 61.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2003.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 134th 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, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2021.
Year % Change
1998 35.1%
1999 34.5% -1.8%
2000 34.3% -0.4%
2001 33.7% -1.8%
2002 33.5% -0.7%
2003 33.3% -0.3%
2004 34.5% +3.5%
2005 38.9% +12.8%
2006 41.9% +7.6%
2007 43.2% +3.1%
2008 44.4% +2.7%
2009 46.5% +4.7%
2010 48.0% +3.2%
2011 50.8% +5.9%
2012 53.2% +4.7%
2013 54.7% +2.9%
2014 57.8% +5.7%
2015 59.4% +2.8%
2016 59.0% -0.6%
2017 59.6% +0.9%
2018 59.8% +0.3%
2019 60.7% +1.6%
2020 61.2% +0.7%
2021 59.5% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.8% 34.5% 35.1% 2
2000s 38.4% 33.3% 46.5% 10
2010s 56.3% 48.0% 60.7% 10
2020s 60.4% 59.5% 61.2% 2

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

  1. 131 Ethiopia 61.3% compare
  2. 132 Iran 60.8% compare
  3. 133 Honduras 60.1% compare
  4. 134 Montserrat 59.3% compare
  5. 135 Zimbabwe 57.1% compare
  6. 136 Botswana 56.7% compare
  7. 137 Sao Tome and Principe 55.9% compare

See the full ranking of 383 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 59.5% 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 61.2% 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 33.3% 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 134th 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 17.3%. 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, 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