Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 93.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.1%
in 2011
All-time low
76.5%
in 1979
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 93.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 103.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1979.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 198th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 85.6% | — |
| 1975 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 98.6% | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 93.0% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 94.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 99.2% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 100.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 101.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 100.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 101.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 102.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 98.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 100.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.9% | 76.5% | 89.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 93.0% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 95.3% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.1% | 96.9% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 92.5% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.3% | 93.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
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, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release