School enrollment, primary (% net) in Arab World
Arab World: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 84.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 84.1% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Arab World peaked at 84.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 32nd 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 (% net) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.4% | — |
| 1971 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 57.7% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 62.2% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 65.3% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.4% | 56.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 66.4% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 70.9% | 76.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 76.7% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.2% | 84.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Arab World?
- School enrollment, primary in Arab World was 84.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.