Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
148th
of 212 groups
All-time high
68.6%
in 2024
All-time low
56.4%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 56.8 %2000: 56.4 %2001: 56.4 %2002: 57.1 %2003: 57.1 %2004: 58.5 %2005: 58.3 %2006: 58.7 %2007: 58.9 %2008: 59.2 %2009: 59.6 %2010: 60.4 %2011: 60.6 %2012: 61.8 %2013: 61.2 %2014: 62.3 %2015: 63.2 %2016: 64.2 %2017: 64.5 %2018: 65.4 %2019: 66 %2020: 66.4 %2021: 66.7 %2022: 66.7 %2023: 67.9 %2024: 68.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 68.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 68.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2001.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 148th 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, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 56.8%
2000 56.4% -0.8%
2001 56.4% -0.0%
2002 57.1% +1.2%
2003 57.1% +0.1%
2004 58.5% +2.5%
2005 58.3% -0.4%
2006 58.7% +0.6%
2007 58.9% +0.4%
2008 59.2% +0.5%
2009 59.6% +0.6%
2010 60.4% +1.4%
2011 60.6% +0.3%
2012 61.8% +1.9%
2013 61.2% -0.8%
2014 62.3% +1.7%
2015 63.2% +1.6%
2016 64.2% +1.5%
2017 64.5% +0.4%
2018 65.4% +1.4%
2019 66.0% +0.9%
2020 66.4% +0.6%
2021 66.7% +0.4%
2022 66.7% -0.0%
2023 67.9% +1.9%
2024 68.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.8% 56.8% 56.8% 1
2000s 58.0% 56.4% 59.6% 10
2010s 63.0% 60.4% 66.0% 10
2020s 67.2% 66.4% 68.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2001.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 148th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release