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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 79.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
79.8%
in 2018
All-time low
69.9%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 69.9 %2000: 70 %2001: 70.7 %2002: 71 %2003: 70.9 %2004: 71.5 %2005: 71.8 %2006: 71.8 %2007: 71.6 %2008: 72.2 %2009: 73 %2010: 74.1 %2011: 75.5 %2012: 77.2 %2013: 76.8 %2014: 77.6 %2015: 78.4 %2018: 79.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 79.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 79.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 1999.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 17th 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, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 69.9%
2000 70.0% +0.1%
2001 70.7% +1.0%
2002 71.0% +0.4%
2003 70.9% -0.1%
2004 71.5% +0.8%
2005 71.8% +0.4%
2006 71.8% +0.1%
2007 71.6% -0.3%
2008 72.2% +0.8%
2009 73.0% +1.1%
2010 74.1% +1.5%
2011 75.5% +1.9%
2012 77.2% +2.2%
2013 76.8% -0.5%
2014 77.6% +1.1%
2015 78.4% +1.0%
2018 79.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.9% 69.9% 69.9% 1
2000s 71.5% 70.0% 73.0% 10
2010s 77.0% 74.1% 79.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 79.8% 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?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 1999.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.