Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.3%
in 2009
All-time low
79.3%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 90.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 91.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 1995.
That places UIS: Arab States 145th 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 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 80.3% | — |
| 1995 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 79.3% | 84.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 85.0% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 87.6% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.5% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 142 Saint Lucia 94.5% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 94.5% compare
- 144 San Marino 94.1% compare
- 145 Jamaica 93.7% compare
- 146 Seychelles 93.7% compare
- 147 Mongolia 93.5% compare
- 148 Palestine, State of 92.9% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 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 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 90.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 1995.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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