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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 44.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
37th
of 42 groups
All-time high
44.9%
in 2019
All-time low
23.5%
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 (IDA & IBRD), 1998–2019

0102030401998200820191998: 25.7 %1999: 24.9 %2000: 25.7 %2001: 23.5 %2002: 24.3 %2003: 23.9 %2004: 24.8 %2005: 25.9 %2006: 29.8 %2007: 31 %2008: 31.9 %2009: 34.1 %2010: 36.8 %2011: 39.2 %2012: 41.6 %2013: 41.6 %2014: 43.3 %2015: 43.5 %2016: 43.4 %2017: 43.8 %2018: 43.5 %2019: 44.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 44.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 44.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2001.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 37th 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 (IDA & IBRD), 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 (IDA & IBRD), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 25.7%
1999 24.9% -3.4%
2000 25.7% +3.4%
2001 23.5% -8.7%
2002 24.3% +3.6%
2003 23.9% -1.9%
2004 24.8% +3.9%
2005 25.9% +4.6%
2006 29.8% +14.8%
2007 31.0% +4.0%
2008 31.9% +2.9%
2009 34.1% +6.9%
2010 36.8% +8.2%
2011 39.2% +6.5%
2012 41.6% +5.9%
2013 41.6% +0.1%
2014 43.3% +4.0%
2015 43.5% +0.5%
2016 43.4% -0.2%
2017 43.8% +1.0%
2018 43.5% -0.8%
2019 44.9% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.3% 24.9% 25.7% 2
2000s 27.5% 23.5% 34.1% 10
2010s 42.2% 36.8% 44.9% 10

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  6. 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 95.5% compare
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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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 44.9% 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2001.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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
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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/