Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2009
All-time low
87.4%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 96.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1995.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 136th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 88.7% | — |
| 1995 | 87.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 89.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 91.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 87.4% | 91.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 92.5% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.9% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 92.4% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 133 Canada 96.2% compare
- 134 Egypt 96.2% compare
- 135 Cayman Islands 95.9% compare
- 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.8% compare
- 137 Belarus 95.6% compare
- 138 Bahrain 95.6% compare
- 139 North Macedonia 95.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1995.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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