Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.8%
in 2011
All-time low
77.5%
in 1979
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 94.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 102.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1979.
That places SDG: Western Asia 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 86.2% | — |
| 1976 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 77.5% | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 97.4% | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 91.2% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 93.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 96.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 100.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 98.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 100.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 98.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 95.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 100.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.8% | 77.5% | 88.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 91.2% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 94.8% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.0% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.0% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.7% | 94.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 94.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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