Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male was 30.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.51 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.13 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 30.51 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 30.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.13 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 121st 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.49 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.13 million | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 12.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 12.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 13.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 13.73 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 14.32 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 14.78 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 13.54 million | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 15.78 million | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 15.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.49 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 16.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 17.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 17.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 18.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 19.20 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 19.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 20.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 20.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 21.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 22.17 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 22.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 22.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.16 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 24.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 30.51 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.44 million | 12.13 million | 15.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.86 million | 15.78 million | 20.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.09 million | 20.47 million | 23.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.53 million | 21.99 million | 22.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 million | 22.72 million | 28.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.64 million | 28.75 million | 30.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 30.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release