Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.2%
in 2024
All-time low
78.1%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1995–2024

0204060801001995200920241995: 78.1 %1996: 79.6 %1997: 79.1 %1998: 79.2 %1999: 79.3 %2000: 79.1 %2001: 79.3 %2002: 82 %2003: 83.1 %2004: 85.7 %2005: 85.3 %2006: 84.7 %2007: 85.3 %2008: 85.7 %2009: 85.9 %2010: 86.5 %2011: 85.3 %2012: 85.7 %2013: 84.8 %2014: 85.4 %2015: 85.7 %2016: 86.8 %2017: 86.6 %2018: 87.9 %2019: 88.3 %2020: 88.7 %2021: 88.9 %2022: 88.5 %2023: 90.1 %2024: 91.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 91.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 1995.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 78.1%
1996 79.6% +1.9%
1997 79.1% -0.7%
1998 79.2% +0.2%
1999 79.3% +0.1%
2000 79.1% -0.2%
2001 79.3% +0.2%
2002 82.0% +3.4%
2003 83.1% +1.3%
2004 85.7% +3.1%
2005 85.3% -0.5%
2006 84.7% -0.6%
2007 85.3% +0.7%
2008 85.7% +0.4%
2009 85.9% +0.2%
2010 86.5% +0.7%
2011 85.3% -1.4%
2012 85.7% +0.5%
2013 84.8% -1.0%
2014 85.4% +0.7%
2015 85.7% +0.3%
2016 86.8% +1.3%
2017 86.6% -0.3%
2018 87.9% +1.6%
2019 88.3% +0.4%
2020 88.7% +0.5%
2021 88.9% +0.3%
2022 88.5% -0.5%
2023 90.1% +1.8%
2024 91.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.1% 78.1% 79.6% 5
2000s 83.6% 79.1% 85.9% 10
2010s 86.3% 84.8% 88.3% 10
2020s 89.5% 88.5% 91.2% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 148 Zimbabwe 93.3% compare
  2. 149 Saint Lucia 93.3% compare
  3. 150 Naoero 93.3% compare
  4. 151 Palestine, State of 93.0% compare
  5. 152 Mongolia 92.7% compare
  6. 153 Macau, China 92.4% compare
  7. 154 Barbados 92.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 1995.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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