Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 96.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 178th 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, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.2% | — |
| 1971 | 78.7% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 83.7% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 85.9% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 87.4% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 85.7% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 84.0% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 85.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 86.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 89.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 88.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.7% | 78.7% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 83.7% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.7% | 86.6% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 87.3% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.5% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 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
- 180 Mongolia 91.8% compare
- 181 Niue 91.6% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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