School enrollment, primary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, primary, male was 95.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2012
All-time low
75.1%
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018

School enrollment, primary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2018, school enrollment, primary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 95.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 96.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1970.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1970 75.1%
1971 75.1% +0.0%
1972 76.7% +2.0%
1973 77.7% +1.3%
1974 78.6% +1.1%
1975 79.8% +1.6%
1976 81.6% +2.2%
1977 82.5% +1.1%
1978 83.2% +0.8%
1979 82.9% -0.4%
1980 84.1% +1.5%
1981 83.8% -0.3%
1982 84.4% +0.6%
1983 84.7% +0.4%
1984 85.9% +1.3%
1985 85.9% +0.1%
1986 86.3% +0.5%
1987 86.9% +0.7%
1988 87.1% +0.2%
1989 86.9% -0.2%
1990 88.4% +1.7%
1991 88.8% +0.5%
1992 87.4% -1.5%
1993 87.4% -0.1%
1994 88.2% +0.9%
1995 87.6% -0.7%
1996 88.4% +0.9%
1997 88.4% +0.0%
1999 87.0% -1.6%
2000 87.6% +0.7%
2001 90.2% +3.0%
2002 91.7% +1.7%
2003 91.9% +0.2%
2004 92.4% +0.6%
2005 92.0% -0.5%
2006 91.9% -0.1%
2007 92.8% +1.0%
2008 93.4% +0.6%
2009 94.1% +0.8%
2010 95.2% +1.1%
2011 94.9% -0.3%
2012 96.5% +1.6%
2013 95.0% -1.5%
2014 95.1% +0.1%
2015 95.0% -0.1%
2016 95.0% +0.0%
2017 95.0% +0.0%
2018 95.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.3% 75.1% 83.2% 10
1980s 85.6% 83.8% 87.1% 10
1990s 87.9% 87.0% 88.8% 9
2000s 91.8% 87.6% 94.1% 10
2010s 95.2% 94.9% 96.5% 9

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 9 France 98.5% compare
  2. 10 Finland 98.5% compare
  3. 11 Iraq 98.4% compare
  4. 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.3% compare
  5. 13 Egypt 98.3% compare
  6. 14 Thailand 98.3% compare
  7. 15 Denmark 98.2% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
School enrollment, primary, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 95.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.