Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 77.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 77.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 77.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1999.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.3% | — |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.6% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 71.1% | 77.4% | 7 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 77.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1999.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.