Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 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 78.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 78.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1999.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 20th 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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.7% | — |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 69.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 73.3% | 78.7% | 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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 78.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1999.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.