Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 100.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.0%
in 2023
All-time low
85.8%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1994–2024

02550751001994200920241994: 87.9 %1995: 85.8 %1996: 89.7 %1997: 89.6 %1998: 90.7 %1999: 92.4 %2000: 93.2 %2001: 93.8 %2002: 95.8 %2003: 95.1 %2004: 95.5 %2005: 95.4 %2006: 95.9 %2007: 95.6 %2008: 96.2 %2009: 98 %2010: 98.6 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 98.6 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 98 %2016: 98.3 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 98.9 %2019: 99.6 %2020: 100.5 %2021: 100.7 %2022: 99 %2023: 101 %2024: 100.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 100.9%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 101.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1995.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 87.9%
1995 85.8% -2.3%
1996 89.7% +4.5%
1997 89.6% -0.1%
1998 90.7% +1.2%
1999 92.4% +1.8%
2000 93.2% +0.9%
2001 93.8% +0.7%
2002 95.8% +2.1%
2003 95.1% -0.7%
2004 95.5% +0.4%
2005 95.4% -0.0%
2006 95.9% +0.5%
2007 95.6% -0.3%
2008 96.2% +0.6%
2009 98.0% +1.9%
2010 98.6% +0.6%
2011 97.9% -0.7%
2012 98.6% +0.7%
2013 98.6% +0.0%
2014 97.9% -0.7%
2015 98.0% +0.1%
2016 98.3% +0.3%
2017 98.5% +0.2%
2018 98.9% +0.4%
2019 99.6% +0.7%
2020 100.5% +0.9%
2021 100.7% +0.2%
2022 99.0% -1.7%
2023 101.0% +2.1%
2024 100.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.4% 85.8% 92.4% 6
2000s 95.5% 93.2% 98.0% 10
2010s 98.5% 97.9% 99.6% 10
2020s 100.4% 99.0% 101.0% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 48 Cyprus 104.9% compare
  2. 49 Montserrat 104.7% compare
  3. 50 South Africa 104.6% compare
  4. 51 Russian Federation 104.6% compare
  5. 52 United Arab Emirates 104.4% compare
  6. 53 Montenegro 104.3% compare
  7. 54 Saudi Arabia 104.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 100.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1995.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release