Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 45.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
36th
of 42 groups
All-time high
45.2%
in 2019
All-time low
24.0%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998–2019

010203040501998200820191998: 26.1 %1999: 25.3 %2000: 26.2 %2001: 24 %2002: 24.7 %2003: 24.2 %2004: 25.1 %2005: 26.3 %2006: 30.1 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 32 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 36.9 %2011: 39.5 %2012: 41.7 %2013: 41.8 %2014: 43.5 %2015: 43.9 %2016: 43.8 %2017: 44.1 %2018: 43.9 %2019: 45.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 45.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 45.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2001.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 26.1%
1999 25.3% -3.0%
2000 26.2% +3.3%
2001 24.0% -8.5%
2002 24.7% +3.3%
2003 24.2% -2.1%
2004 25.1% +3.7%
2005 26.3% +4.5%
2006 30.1% +14.5%
2007 30.9% +2.7%
2008 32.0% +3.7%
2009 34.2% +6.9%
2010 36.9% +8.0%
2011 39.5% +6.8%
2012 41.7% +5.6%
2013 41.8% +0.3%
2014 43.5% +4.2%
2015 43.9% +0.8%
2016 43.8% -0.2%
2017 44.1% +0.8%
2018 43.9% -0.6%
2019 45.2% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.7% 25.3% 26.1% 2
2000s 27.8% 24.0% 34.2% 10
2010s 42.4% 36.9% 45.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 45.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2001.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/