Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was 1.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 1.81 % change on previous year for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in 2024.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 5.9 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.719 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 1973 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1974 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1979 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +194.1% |
| 1981 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1982 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1984 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +220.5% |
| 1992 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1993 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 1994 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9143 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1996 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +230.8% |
| 1997 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1998 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9959 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.631 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7474 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +473.7% |
| 2003 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2005 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2006 | -0.2535 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2007 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -950.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5869 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0359 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -5398.2% |
| 2011 | -0.719 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2012 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -476.2% |
| 2013 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2018 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 2019 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2176 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2023 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1376.5% |
| 2024 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5398.2% | -0.0359 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1376.5% | 0.2176 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +950.9% | -0.2535 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +476.2% | -0.719 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +473.7% | 0.7474 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.9143 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -0.2535 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.719 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.2176 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 28 Guyana 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Guinea 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Oman 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Falkland Islands 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Afghanistan 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Madagascar 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Mauritania 3.49 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8107 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 1.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.719 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.