Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.6%
in 2012
All-time low
70.8%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 94.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 95.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1979.
UIS: Arab States ranks 194th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.2% | — |
| 1971 | 71.5% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 72.9% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 74.0% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 75.7% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.8% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 80.7% | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 86.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 84.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 85.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.8% | 70.8% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 80.7% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 84.2% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 90.5% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 90.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 91.6% | 94.2% | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1979.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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