Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.5%
in 2024
All-time low
28.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 65.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 65.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1971.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 31.0%
1971 28.9% -6.7%
1972 30.5% +5.6%
1973 31.6% +3.5%
1974 32.7% +3.5%
1975 34.8% +6.4%
1976 36.4% +4.6%
1977 38.0% +4.3%
1978 39.5% +3.9%
1979 39.4% -0.2%
1980 40.3% +2.3%
1981 40.8% +1.2%
1982 41.1% +0.7%
1983 41.9% +2.0%
1984 42.8% +2.0%
1985 43.6% +2.1%
1986 44.9% +3.0%
1987 45.9% +2.1%
1988 46.3% +0.9%
1989 47.1% +1.7%
1990 49.2% +4.6%
1991 50.2% +2.0%
1992 50.6% +0.8%
1993 50.9% +0.6%
1994 52.4% +3.0%
1995 51.7% -1.5%
1996 50.9% -1.5%
1997 51.1% +0.4%
1998 51.5% +0.7%
1999 51.5% +0.0%
2000 51.5% -0.0%
2001 51.4% -0.1%
2002 51.0% -0.8%
2003 50.9% -0.2%
2004 52.0% +2.1%
2005 51.4% -1.0%
2006 53.4% +3.9%
2007 53.1% -0.6%
2008 54.1% +2.0%
2009 54.8% +1.1%
2010 55.6% +1.5%
2011 57.3% +3.1%
2012 58.2% +1.5%
2013 57.1% -1.9%
2014 57.0% -0.2%
2015 58.0% +1.8%
2016 58.7% +1.2%
2017 58.8% +0.1%
2018 59.5% +1.3%
2019 60.3% +1.3%
2020 60.9% +0.9%
2021 61.5% +1.1%
2022 62.1% +1.0%
2023 63.7% +2.6%
2024 65.5% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.3% 28.9% 39.5% 10
1980s 43.5% 40.3% 47.1% 10
1990s 51.0% 49.2% 52.4% 10
2000s 52.4% 50.9% 54.8% 10
2010s 58.1% 55.6% 60.3% 10
2020s 62.7% 60.9% 65.5% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 142 Bhutan 79.0% compare
  2. 143 Tuvalu 78.6% compare
  3. 144 India 78.3% compare
  4. 145 Bahamas 78.1% compare
  5. 146 Suriname 78.0% compare
  6. 147 Namibia 77.5% compare
  7. 148 Paraguay 77.5% compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 65.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1971.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release