Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 98.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 98.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 122.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2023.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 120th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 120.6% | — |
| 2011 | 121.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 122.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 102.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 102.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 103.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 102.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 100.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.5% | 101.6% | 122.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 100.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8584 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 122.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release