Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 65.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 65.2% 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 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 65.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2000.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 153rd 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 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.6% | — |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 50.5% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 56.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.4% | 65.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 150 Cameroon 65.4% compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 65.0% compare
- 152 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
- 153 Malawi 64.6% compare
- 154 Mozambique 64.1% compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 64.1% compare
- 156 El Salvador 64.0% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 65.2% 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2000.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 153rd 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release