Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 63.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 63.60 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 63.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.12 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.12 million | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 21.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 22.47 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 23.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 24.25 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 25.34 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 26.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 27.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 24.79 million | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 28.61 million | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 28.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 30.17 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 31.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 32.36 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 33.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 34.53 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 35.93 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 37.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 38.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 38.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 40.52 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 40.52 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 42.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.51 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 43.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.84 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 43.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 49.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 50.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 53.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 55.24 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 56.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 58.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 59.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 60.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 61.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 63.60 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.77 million | 21.12 million | 27.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.07 million | 28.61 million | 38.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.18 million | 38.79 million | 44.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.87 million | 43.75 million | 45.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.73 million | 46.44 million | 58.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.68 million | 59.78 million | 63.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 106 Liberia 569,741 compare
- 107 Switzerland 556,945 compare
- 108 Ireland 548,873 compare
- 109 Lebanon 533,550 compare
- 110 Palestine, State of 514,700 compare
- 111 Somalia 464,607 compare
- 112 Costa Rica 460,126 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.09 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 63.60 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 63.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.