Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 92.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 93.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 1995.
That places Arab World 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 78.8% | — |
| 1995 | 77.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 77.9% | 83.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 84.0% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.8% | 93.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Arab World was 92.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 1995.
- How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.