Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2012
All-time low
71.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 95.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 96.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.4% | — |
| 1971 | 71.5% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 75.8% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 78.1% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 73.5% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 83.2% | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 82.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 84.1% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 85.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.6% | 71.5% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 82.6% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 88.7% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.8% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.5% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.2% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 179 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.7% compare
- 180 Mongolia 92.3% compare
- 181 Suriname 91.9% compare
- 182 Sri Lanka 91.5% compare
- 183 Palestine, State of 91.4% compare
- 184 Malaysia 90.4% compare
- 185 El Salvador 90.1% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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