Education in Arab World

298 indicators covering education for Arab World.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 9.57 million number 2019 up 23.9% 32nd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 4.90 million number 2019 up 24.1% 32nd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 4.67 million number 2019 up 23.8% 32nd
School age population, tertiary education, male 18.04 million number 2019 up 2.2% 33rd
School age population, tertiary education, female 17.06 million number 2019 up 1.9% 33rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 35.11 million number 2019 up 2.1% 33rd
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 21.77 million number 2019 up 22.1% 33rd
School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.54 million number 2019 up 4.3% 32nd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 22.60 million number 2019 up 4.2% 32nd
School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.05 million number 2019 up 4.1% 32nd
School age population, secondary education, male 23.71 million number 2019 up 3.9% 32nd
School age population, lower secondary education, male 12.17 million number 2019 up 3.5% 34th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 46.41 million number 2019 up 3.8% 32nd
School age population, secondary education, female 22.70 million number 2019 up 3.7% 32nd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 23.81 million number 2019 up 3.4% 34th
School age population, primary education, male 26.68 million number 2019 up 21.0% 32nd
School age population, lower secondary education, female 11.64 million number 2019 up 3.3% 34th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 4.06 million number 2019 up 12.9% 32nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 4.26 million number 2019 up 13.2% 32nd
School age population, primary education, female 25.47 million number 2019 up 20.6% 32nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 8.32 million number 2019 up 13.0% 32nd
School age population, pre-primary education, male 11.13 million number 2019 up 22.2% 33rd
School age population, pre-primary education, female 10.64 million number 2019 up 21.9% 33rd
Labor force, total, per square kilometre 10.27 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.7% 42nd
School enrollment, preprimary 28.2% 2020 up 22.0% 36th
School enrollment, tertiary, female 36.6% 2024 up 26.8% 25th
School enrollment, tertiary, male 33.6% 2024 up 24.1% 25th
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 0.9588 GPI 2020 up 2.8% 33rd
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index 1.08 GPI 2024 up 1.8% 27th
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate 0.5777 % change on previous year 2024 up 144.1% 28th
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 29.80 million 2018 up 14.2% 35th
Secondary education, teachers, female 1.18 million 2024 up 19.7% 35th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person 2024 down 2.7% 29th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 6.0% 30th
Primary completion rate, female 81.6% 2024 up 6.8% 32nd
Primary completion rate, male 84.6% 2024 up 5.1% 31st
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 0.1812 units per square kilometre 2023 up 11.8% 32nd
Secondary education, general pupils 29.80 million 2018 up 14.2% 36th
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 0.0683 units per person 2018 down 9.0% 20th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.98 million number 2019 up 48.1% 36th
Lower secondary completion rate, total 67.4% 2024 up 9.2% 31st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 84.8% 2019 up 5.3% 32nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 10.15 years 2019 up 8.0% 32nd
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 2.27 units per square kilometre 2018 down 2.1% 34th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 28.2% 2020 up 26.2% 36th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 28.3% 2020 up 18.2% 36th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year 2024 up 169.4% 26th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million 2018 up 18.1% 34th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 82.3% 2023 up 8.3% 21st
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2018 down 17.2% 25th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 1.54 years 2018 up 32.0% 28th
Government expenditure on education, total 12.2% 2020 down 2.3% 34th
Secondary education, general pupils 48.2% 2018 up 0.5% 31st
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million number 2019 up 39.3% 32nd
Lower secondary completion rate, female 68.7% 2024 up 11.5% 31st
Lower secondary completion rate, male 66.2% 2024 up 7.1% 31st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.98 million number 2019 up 48.1% 38th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0135 number per person 2019 up 18.8% 40th
Secondary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 11th
Primary education, pupils 55.62 million 2024 up 25.0% 33rd