Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 95.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 96.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1995.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86.6% | — |
| 1995 | 85.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 85.7% | 89.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 90.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.7% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 95.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 114 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 115 United States of America 97.9% compare
- 116 Qatar 97.7% compare
- 117 Jordan 97.6% compare
- 118 Nicaragua 97.6% compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
- 120 Israel 97.5% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1995.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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