Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 94.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.9%
in 2012
All-time low
75.2%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 94.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 96.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1979.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 186th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.6% | — |
| 1971 | 75.3% | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 79.8% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 75.2% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 82.6% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 84.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 85.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 87.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 88.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 88.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 88.2% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 88.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.4% | 75.2% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 82.6% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 88.1% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 92.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.7% | 94.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 94.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1979.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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