Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 86.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.2%
in 2011
All-time low
70.3%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia is 86.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 87.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1982.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 132nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 70.3% | — |
| 1983 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.7% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 81.7% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.0% | 70.3% | 81.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 77.2% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 80.0% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.4% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.5% | 86.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 129 Kiribati 92.8% compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.6% compare
- 131 North Macedonia 92.5% compare
- 132 India 92.3% compare
- 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.1% compare
- 134 Macau, China 91.9% compare
- 135 Serbia 91.9% 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 secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1982.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release