Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
129th
of 212 groups
All-time high
71.3%
in 2024
All-time low
61.6%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 63.3 %2001: 63.9 %2002: 63.9 %2003: 63.6 %2004: 63.8 %2005: 64.3 %2006: 63.5 %2007: 62.8 %2008: 62.1 %2009: 61.6 %2010: 62.1 %2011: 62.4 %2012: 63.7 %2013: 64.8 %2014: 64.2 %2015: 65.1 %2016: 65.3 %2017: 65.9 %2018: 67 %2019: 67.7 %2020: 69 %2021: 69.8 %2022: 68.2 %2023: 70.4 %2024: 71.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 71.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 71.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2009.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 129th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 63.3%
2001 63.9% +0.8%
2002 63.9% +0.1%
2003 63.6% -0.5%
2004 63.8% +0.3%
2005 64.3% +0.8%
2006 63.5% -1.3%
2007 62.8% -1.0%
2008 62.1% -1.2%
2009 61.6% -0.7%
2010 62.1% +0.8%
2011 62.4% +0.4%
2012 63.7% +2.1%
2013 64.8% +1.7%
2014 64.2% -0.9%
2015 65.1% +1.4%
2016 65.3% +0.4%
2017 65.9% +0.8%
2018 67.0% +1.7%
2019 67.7% +1.0%
2020 69.0% +1.9%
2021 69.8% +1.2%
2022 68.2% -2.3%
2023 70.4% +3.2%
2024 71.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.3% 61.6% 64.3% 10
2010s 64.8% 62.1% 67.7% 10
2020s 69.8% 68.2% 71.3% 5

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  6. 131 Myanmar 72.2% compare
  7. 132 Kenya 72.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 71.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2009.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 129th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release