Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 89.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.1%
in 2011
All-time low
85.6%
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 89.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 96.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1995.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 86.8% | — |
| 1994 | 85.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 85.6% | 88.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 89.4% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.4% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.4% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 147 Mongolia 93.5% compare
- 148 Palestine, State of 92.9% compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 92.9% compare
- 150 Mozambique 92.9% compare
- 151 Macau, China 92.4% compare
- 152 Sri Lanka 92.3% compare
- 153 Ukraine 91.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 89.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1995.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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