Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 92.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 92.1%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 92.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 23rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.1% | — |
| 1971 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 52.3% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 55.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 62.2% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 67.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 71.1% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 76.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 50.1% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 65.2% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 75.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 81.2% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.6% | 92.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 92.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.