Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Arab World
Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 86.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Arab World stood at 86.9%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Arab World peaked at 86.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.3% | — |
| 1971 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 60.5% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 66.6% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 74.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 75.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.7% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 75.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 59.3% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.7% | 69.5% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 74.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.5% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.5% | 86.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 108.1% compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 107.9% compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 107.9% compare
- 30 Tonga 107.8% compare
- 31 Slovenia 107.6% compare
- 32 Canada 107.6% compare
- 33 Malta 106.8% compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Arab World was 86.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.