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 44.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
36th
of 42 groups
All-time high
44.6%
in 2019
All-time low
23.1%
in 2003
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

0102030401998200820191998: 24.9 %1999: 24 %2000: 24.7 %2001: 23.1 %2002: 23.4 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 24.1 %2005: 25.2 %2006: 29.1 %2007: 29.9 %2008: 31.1 %2009: 33.3 %2010: 36 %2011: 38.5 %2012: 40.7 %2013: 40.9 %2014: 42.5 %2015: 42.8 %2016: 43 %2017: 43.4 %2018: 43.2 %2019: 44.6 %

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 (excluding high income) is 44.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% 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 44.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2003.

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, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 24.9%
1999 24.0% -3.6%
2000 24.7% +2.8%
2001 23.1% -6.6%
2002 23.4% +1.4%
2003 23.1% -1.5%
2004 24.1% +4.3%
2005 25.2% +4.6%
2006 29.1% +15.5%
2007 29.9% +2.9%
2008 31.1% +4.0%
2009 33.3% +6.9%
2010 36.0% +8.1%
2011 38.5% +7.1%
2012 40.7% +5.8%
2013 40.9% +0.3%
2014 42.5% +4.1%
2015 42.8% +0.5%
2016 43.0% +0.6%
2017 43.4% +0.8%
2018 43.2% -0.4%
2019 44.6% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.5% 24.0% 24.9% 2
2000s 26.7% 23.1% 33.3% 10
2010s 41.6% 36.0% 44.6% 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 44.6% 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 44.6% 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 23.1% in 2003.
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 34.1%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,320 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female 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/