Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.6%
in 2012
All-time low
91.8%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 96.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 98.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1995.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 108th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.0% | — |
| 1995 | 91.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 94.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 91.8% | 94.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.1% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1995.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release