Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.9%
in 2024
All-time low
53.2%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 83.9%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 83.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1979.
UIS: Arab States ranks 140th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.2% | — |
| 1971 | 54.4% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 53.2% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 63.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 70.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.2% | 83.9% | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1979.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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