Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.6%
in 2004
All-time low
75.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 98.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 100.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.7% | — |
| 1971 | 75.2% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 77.8% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 81.6% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 83.6% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 76.2% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 87.1% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 86.4% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 88.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 93.9% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 92.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 94.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.1% | 75.2% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 86.4% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 92.4% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 96.1% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 123 Georgia 99.4% compare
- 124 Luxembourg 99.2% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 99.0% compare
- 126 Finland 98.9% compare
- 127 Jordan 98.6% compare
- 128 Norway 98.5% compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 98.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 98.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 126th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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