Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 67.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 67.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 67.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2000.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 149th of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.2% | — |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 52.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.0% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.1% | 67.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 146 Afghanistan 66.6% compare
- 147 Lebanon 66.3% compare
- 148 Lesotho 66.1% compare
- 149 Cambodia 65.8% compare
- 150 Cameroon 65.4% compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 65.0% compare
- 152 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 67.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 149th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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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February 2026 Data Release