Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area

UNICEF: Gulf Area: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
101.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
115.0%
in 2012
All-time low
100.3%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2010–2023

02550751001252010201620232010: 113.6 %2011: 113.9 %2012: 115 %2013: 100.3 %2014: 101.7 %2015: 103.3 %2016: 103.5 %2017: 104.6 %2018: 103.7 %2019: 102.2 %2020: 101.4 %2021: 100.6 %2022: 101.8 %2023: 101.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Gulf Area recorded 101.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 115.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2013.

That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 113.6%
2011 113.9% +0.3%
2012 115.0% +1.0%
2013 100.3% -12.8%
2014 101.7% +1.4%
2015 103.3% +1.5%
2016 103.5% +0.2%
2017 104.6% +1.0%
2018 103.7% -0.9%
2019 102.2% -1.4%
2020 101.4% -0.7%
2021 100.6% -0.8%
2022 101.8% +1.2%
2023 101.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 106.2% 100.3% 115.0% 10
2020s 101.3% 100.6% 101.8% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area

  1. 32 Hong Kong, China 106.9% compare
  2. 33 Croatia 106.9% compare
  3. 34 Zambia 106.8% compare
  4. 35 Niue 106.7% compare
  5. 36 Spain 106.6% compare
  6. 37 Uruguay 106.6% compare
  7. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 101.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The highest recorded value was 115.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2013.
How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release