Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 91.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2007
All-time low
90.6%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Western Asia stood at 91.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 99.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2021.
That places MDG: Western Asia 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 94.9% | — |
| 1994 | 93.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.2% | 92.4% | 95.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 95.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.2% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.6% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 147 San Marino 93.4% compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 93.3% compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 93.3% compare
- 150 Naoero 93.3% compare
- 151 Palestine, State of 93.0% compare
- 152 Mongolia 92.7% compare
- 153 Macau, China 92.4% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Western Asia was 91.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2021.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release