Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 32.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.93 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.15 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024

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Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 32.93 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 32.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.15 million, in 1971.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 13.52 million
1971 13.15 million -2.7%
1972 13.42 million +2.1%
1973 13.90 million +3.6%
1974 14.27 million +2.6%
1975 14.88 million +4.3%
1976 15.47 million +3.9%
1977 15.92 million +2.9%
1978 16.31 million +2.4%
1979 14.68 million -10.0%
1980 16.90 million +15.2%
1981 17.01 million +0.6%
1982 17.60 million +3.5%
1983 18.10 million +2.8%
1984 18.64 million +3.0%
1985 19.02 million +2.0%
1986 19.61 million +3.1%
1987 20.30 million +3.5%
1988 21.03 million +3.6%
1989 21.47 million +2.1%
1990 21.58 million +0.5%
1991 22.48 million +4.2%
1992 22.34 million -0.6%
1993 22.72 million +1.7%
1994 23.45 million +3.2%
1995 23.23 million -1.0%
1996 24.06 million +3.6%
1997 23.87 million -0.8%
1998 23.90 million +0.1%
1999 23.94 million +0.2%
2000 23.87 million -0.3%
2001 23.90 million +0.1%
2002 23.90 million +0.0%
2003 23.41 million -2.0%
2004 23.32 million -0.4%
2005 23.97 million +2.8%
2006 24.29 million +1.3%
2007 24.17 million -0.5%
2008 24.29 million +0.5%
2009 24.20 million -0.4%
2010 24.52 million +1.3%
2011 24.71 million +0.8%
2012 25.33 million +2.5%
2013 25.96 million +2.5%
2014 26.46 million +1.9%
2015 27.11 million +2.5%
2016 27.89 million +2.9%
2017 28.76 million +3.1%
2018 29.54 million +2.7%
2019 30.27 million +2.5%
2020 31.03 million +2.5%
2021 31.58 million +1.8%
2022 31.71 million +0.4%
2023 32.71 million +3.1%
2024 32.93 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.55 million 13.15 million 16.31 million 10
1980s 18.97 million 16.90 million 21.47 million 10
1990s 23.16 million 21.58 million 24.06 million 10
2000s 23.93 million 23.32 million 24.29 million 10
2010s 27.05 million 24.52 million 30.27 million 10
2020s 31.99 million 31.03 million 32.93 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 32.93 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 32.93 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 13.15 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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, male (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.