Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 79.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 79.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1999.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.8% | — |
| 2000 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 66.3% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 72.4% | 79.0% | 7 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 79.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1999.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.