Primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.113 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.113 units per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.1233 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1047 units per person, in 2011.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1171 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1121 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.112 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1129 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1142 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1165 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1186 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.12 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1177 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1065 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1174 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1163 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1153 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1166 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1176 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.118 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1189 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1211 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1223 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1224 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1203 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1228 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1207 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.121 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1233 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1214 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1218 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1205 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.119 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1173 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1153 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1135 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1153 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1142 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1143 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1154 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1128 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1121 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1102 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1078 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1077 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1047 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1052 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.107 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1072 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1097 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1103 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1123 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1136 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1139 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.114 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1121 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1133 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.113 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1148 units per person | 0.1065 units per person | 0.12 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1186 units per person | 0.1153 units per person | 0.1224 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1208 units per person | 0.1173 units per person | 0.1233 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1131 units per person | 0.1078 units per person | 0.1154 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1083 units per person | 0.1047 units per person | 0.1136 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1133 units per person | 0.1121 units per person | 0.114 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.1781 units per person compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 0.1767 units per person compare
- 17 Burundi 0.1748 units per person compare
- 18 Benin 0.1743 units per person compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.1726 units per person compare
- 20 Mauritania 0.1725 units per person compare
- 21 Iraq 0.1713 units per person compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.113 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1233 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1047 units per person in 2011.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.