Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in primary education, male was 45.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.11 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.11 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.77 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 45.11 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 45.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.77 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 87th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 13.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 13.99 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 14.62 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 15.36 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 16.08 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 16.80 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 16.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 16.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.49 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 17.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 17.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.80 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 19.52 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 20.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 20.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 22.03 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 22.97 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 23.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 23.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 25.15 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 25.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 27.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 27.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.66 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 28.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 29.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 29.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.64 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 30.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 32.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36.45 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 37.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 38.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 39.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 42.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 42.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 43.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 45.11 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.94 million | 12.77 million | 16.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.13 million | 17.49 million | 23.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.11 million | 23.91 million | 29.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.67 million | 29.27 million | 33.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.10 million | 33.32 million | 42.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.06 million | 42.98 million | 45.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 84 Honduras 522,768 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 518,945 compare
- 86 Central African Republic 458,857 compare
- 87 Nicaragua 452,521 compare
- 88 Romania 451,054 compare
- 89 Congo 449,246 compare
- 90 Mauritania 445,182 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 45.11 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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