Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 85.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.6%
in 2024
All-time low
53.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 85.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 85.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 133rd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.2% | — |
| 1971 | 53.9% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 55.3% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 56.4% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 60.9% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 73.3% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 72.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 53.9% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 64.4% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 72.9% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 77.7% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.1% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.1% | 85.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 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
- 136 Nicaragua 91.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 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 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 85.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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