Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 97.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
110.1%
in 1991
All-time low
84.6%
in 1979
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Western Asia is 97.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 110.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 1979.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 176th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 99.8% | — |
| 1975 | 100.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 102.2% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 102.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 101.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 84.6% | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 109.5% | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 102.6% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 106.0% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 105.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 107.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 107.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 108.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 107.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 108.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 110.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 106.6% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 105.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 103.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 102.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 102.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 103.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 104.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 104.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 104.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 104.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 106.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 105.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 104.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 104.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 106.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 106.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.6% | 84.6% | 102.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 106.2% | 102.6% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.5% | 101.6% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.6% | 103.0% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 95.3% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.4% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 173 Zimbabwe 92.8% compare
- 174 Ukraine 92.6% compare
- 175 Bermuda 92.4% compare
- 176 Naoero 92.4% compare
- 177 San Marino 92.3% compare
- 178 Côte d'Ivoire 92.2% compare
- 179 Palestine, State of 91.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Western Asia was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release