Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 2004
All-time low
84.4%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 96.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 99.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1979.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 186th 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.5% | — |
| 1971 | 86.6% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 89.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 90.3% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 84.4% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 94.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.2% | 84.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 94.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 95.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 96.7% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 94.6% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 183 Sri Lanka 90.8% compare
- 184 Malaysia 90.3% compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.1% compare
- 186 Paraguay 90.1% compare
- 187 El Salvador 89.8% compare
- 188 Macau, China 89.7% compare
- 189 Congo 88.9% 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 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 Programme Countries 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