Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.6911 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 0.6911 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 0.8301 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3986 GPIA, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 133rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6585 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8301 GPIA | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6748 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7156 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7333 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6506 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6519 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6688 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6702 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5405 GPIA | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8259 GPIA | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8063 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5889 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4504 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5116 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5522 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4555 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.712 GPIA | +56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7669 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6482 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6941 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.825 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6898 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3986 GPIA | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6435 GPIA | +61.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6911 GPIA | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6585 GPIA | 0.6585 GPIA | 0.6585 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6962 GPIA | 0.5405 GPIA | 0.8301 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6186 GPIA | 0.4504 GPIA | 0.8063 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6496 GPIA | 0.3986 GPIA | 0.825 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 130 Paraguay 0.7036 GPIA compare
- 131 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7011 GPIA compare
- 132 Uruguay 0.6938 GPIA compare
- 133 Anguilla 0.6911 GPIA compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6882 GPIA compare
- 135 Singapore 0.685 GPIA compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6849 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 0.6911 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8301 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3986 GPIA in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 133rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release