Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 84.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 84.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 84.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1970.
That places Arab World 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.2% | — |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 55.6% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 56.7% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 59.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 63.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 48.2% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 59.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.3% | 67.6% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 74.7% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 81.4% | 84.8% | 10 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Arab World was 84.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.