Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.7%
in 1985
All-time low
79.9%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 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, male in MDG: Western Asia is 89.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 92.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1982.
That places MDG: Western Asia 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 79.9% | — |
| 1983 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 92.7% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.1% | 79.9% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 83.9% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 86.5% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.0% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.2% | 89.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 113 Tajikistan 94.3% compare
- 114 Myanmar 94.0% compare
- 115 Gambia 93.8% compare
- 116 Ecuador 93.7% compare
- 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93.6% compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 93.6% compare
- 119 Serbia 93.6% 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, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Western Asia was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1982.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release