Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 92.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 93.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 1995.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 82.4% | — |
| 1995 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 81.5% | 86.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 87.6% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 90.7% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.5% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 138 Bolivia 95.1% compare
- 139 Lesotho 95.1% compare
- 140 Tajikistan 95.0% compare
- 141 Oman 94.7% compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 94.5% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 94.5% compare
- 144 San Marino 94.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 92.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 1995.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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