Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.9%
in 2004
All-time low
87.8%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 99.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 103.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 1979.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.4% | — |
| 1971 | 91.7% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 94.5% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 98.1% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 100.2% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 100.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 87.8% | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 100.1% | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 98.5% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 100.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 100.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 101.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 100.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 102.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 102.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 101.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 102.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 100.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 100.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 103.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 103.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.0% | 87.8% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.4% | 98.5% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.8% | 99.0% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.4% | 100.8% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.5% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 99.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release