Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.975 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.975 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.975 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6384 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 0.975 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 0.975 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6384 GPIA, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 158th 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6384 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6416 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6476 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6534 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6575 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6663 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6769 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6896 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7005 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7322 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7365 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7499 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7597 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.77 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7829 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7943 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8053 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8128 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8146 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8266 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8352 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8387 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8492 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.856 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8587 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8674 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.846 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.872 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8802 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.889 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8975 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9066 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9138 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9207 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9255 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9285 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9297 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.932 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9368 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9389 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9415 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9363 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9454 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9535 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9607 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9612 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9671 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9658 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9659 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9695 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9711 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9718 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.97 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9715 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6704 GPIA | 0.6384 GPIA | 0.7322 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7853 GPIA | 0.7365 GPIA | 0.8266 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8592 GPIA | 0.8352 GPIA | 0.889 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.923 GPIA | 0.8975 GPIA | 0.9389 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9567 GPIA | 0.9363 GPIA | 0.9695 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9719 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.975 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 155 Colombia 0.9742 GPIA compare
- 156 Bahamas 0.9737 GPIA compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 0.9734 GPIA compare
- 158 Nicaragua 0.9729 GPIA compare
- 159 New Caledonia 0.9725 GPIA compare
- 160 Monaco 0.9722 GPIA compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.9715 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (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, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 0.975 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.975 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6384 GPIA in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release