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 64.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
64.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
116th
of 208 groups
All-time high
66.4%
in 2020
All-time low
35.4%
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: 37.1 %1999: 36.6 %2000: 36.7 %2001: 36.1 %2002: 35.7 %2003: 35.4 %2004: 36.5 %2005: 41 %2006: 44.1 %2007: 45.7 %2008: 47.2 %2009: 49.6 %2010: 51.7 %2011: 54.7 %2012: 57.7 %2013: 59.8 %2014: 63.1 %2015: 65.4 %2016: 65.1 %2017: 65.6 %2018: 65.5 %2019: 66.2 %2020: 66.4 %2021: 64.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 64.5%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% 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 66.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2003.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 116th of 208 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, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2021.
Year % Change
1998 37.1%
1999 36.6% -1.4%
2000 36.7% +0.3%
2001 36.1% -1.5%
2002 35.7% -1.0%
2003 35.4% -0.9%
2004 36.5% +3.1%
2005 41.0% +12.2%
2006 44.1% +7.7%
2007 45.7% +3.6%
2008 47.2% +3.3%
2009 49.6% +5.1%
2010 51.7% +4.4%
2011 54.7% +5.8%
2012 57.7% +5.3%
2013 59.8% +3.8%
2014 63.1% +5.5%
2015 65.4% +3.7%
2016 65.1% -0.5%
2017 65.6% +0.8%
2018 65.5% -0.1%
2019 66.2% +1.0%
2020 66.4% +0.3%
2021 64.5% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.8% 36.6% 37.1% 2
2000s 40.8% 35.4% 49.6% 10
2010s 61.5% 51.7% 66.2% 10
2020s 65.5% 64.5% 66.4% 2

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

  1. 113 Kazakhstan 74.2% compare
  2. 114 Tonga 73.8% compare
  3. 115 Grenada 73.8% compare
  4. 116 Algeria 72.4% compare
  5. 117 Bahrain 71.8% compare
  6. 118 Cambodia 70.5% compare
  7. 119 Jordan 67.4% compare

See the full ranking of 374 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 64.5% 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 66.4% 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 35.4% 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 116th out of 208 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 17.9%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
374 places, 6,819 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release