Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 88.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2011
All-time low
85.6%
in 1997
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 88.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1997.
That places MDG: Western Asia 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 87.6% | — |
| 1994 | 86.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 85.6% | 88.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 89.1% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.8% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.8% | 89.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 88.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1997.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release