School enrollment, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, primary was 93.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 93.7% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 94.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1971.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.7% | — |
| 1971 | 60.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.9% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 64.3% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 69.9% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 77.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 82.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.7% | 60.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.2% | 73.8% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 80.8% | 83.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 83.8% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 93.1% | 94.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School enrollment, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 93.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.