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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 47.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
34th
of 42 groups
All-time high
47.8%
in 2019
All-time low
25.6%
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, 1998–2019

010203040501998200820191998: 27.3 %1999: 26.7 %2000: 27.5 %2001: 25.6 %2002: 26.3 %2003: 26 %2004: 26.8 %2005: 27.8 %2006: 31.3 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 33.1 %2009: 35.1 %2010: 37.5 %2011: 39.8 %2012: 41.9 %2013: 42.1 %2014: 43.9 %2015: 46.1 %2016: 46.2 %2017: 46.6 %2018: 46.3 %2019: 47.8 %

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 stood at 47.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 47.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2001.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 34th 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, 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, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 27.3%
1999 26.7% -2.2%
2000 27.5% +2.9%
2001 25.6% -6.8%
2002 26.3% +2.7%
2003 26.0% -1.2%
2004 26.8% +3.2%
2005 27.8% +3.7%
2006 31.3% +12.7%
2007 32.1% +2.4%
2008 33.1% +3.2%
2009 35.1% +6.0%
2010 37.5% +7.1%
2011 39.8% +6.1%
2012 41.9% +5.1%
2013 42.1% +0.6%
2014 43.9% +4.1%
2015 46.1% +5.1%
2016 46.2% +0.3%
2017 46.6% +0.9%
2018 46.3% -0.6%
2019 47.8% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.0% 26.7% 27.3% 2
2000s 29.1% 25.6% 35.1% 10
2010s 43.8% 37.5% 47.8% 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?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 47.8% 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?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2001.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 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/