Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, male was 45.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.27 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.83 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 45.27 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 45.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.83 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 86th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.83 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 13.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.06 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 14.69 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 15.43 million | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 16.16 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 16.87 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 16.75 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 16.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.57 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 17.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.89 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 19.62 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 20.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 21.01 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 22.13 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 23.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 23.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 24.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 25.27 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 25.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 27.49 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 27.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.81 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 28.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 29.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 29.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.84 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 31.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.22 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 33.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36.68 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 37.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 38.95 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 39.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.32 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 42.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 44.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 45.27 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.01 million | 12.83 million | 16.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.22 million | 17.57 million | 23.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.26 million | 24.03 million | 29.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.87 million | 29.47 million | 33.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.33 million | 33.53 million | 42.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.30 million | 43.24 million | 45.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 45.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.83 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release