Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 85.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.2%
in 2024
All-time low
61.9%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Arab States stood at 85.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Arab States peaked at 85.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1979.
UIS: Arab States ranks 138th 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, male in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.1% | — |
| 1971 | 66.2% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 67.8% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 69.4% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 61.9% | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 73.7% | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 76.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.6% | 61.9% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.6% | 73.6% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 76.4% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 79.7% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.2% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 83.8% | 85.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 135 Saint Lucia 91.0% compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90.7% compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 90.6% compare
- 138 Tuvalu 90.5% compare
- 139 Marshall Islands 90.4% compare
- 140 Zambia 90.3% compare
- 141 Philippines 90.2% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Arab States was 85.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1979.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release