Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 86.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
86.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
76th
of 220 groups
All-time high
89.0%
in 1990
All-time low
79.4%
in 2012
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 86.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 89.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2012.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 76th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.0% | — |
| 1971 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 83.4% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 84.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 87.2% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.9% | 80.9% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 85.3% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 86.6% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 83.5% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 79.4% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.3% | 87.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 86.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 76th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release