Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 91.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 2007
All-time low
91.0%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia is 91.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 99.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2021.
That places SDG: Western Asia 148th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 93.3% | — |
| 1994 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 92.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 94.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 91.6% | 94.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 95.3% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 92.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.0% | 92.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 145 Seychelles 93.7% compare
- 146 Cameroon 93.7% compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Western Asia was 91.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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