Education in Arab World

109 indicators covering education for Arab World.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters, primary, female 4.2% 2018 down 20.0%
Repeaters, primary, male 7.1% 2018 down 12.8%
School enrollment, primary 84.1% 2018 up 1.7%
Trained teachers in primary education 76.5% 2024 down 6.0%
Secondary education, teachers 49.4% 2024 up 5.1%
School enrollment, primary, female 82.1% 2018 up 3.0%
School enrollment, primary, male 85.9% 2018 up 0.5%
Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged
Progression to secondary school 90.2% 2017 down 0.6%
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 85.4% 2018 up 1.3%
Trained teachers in primary education, female 76.0% 2024 down 5.8%
Trained teachers in primary education, male 77.6% 2024 down 6.1%
Primary education, pupils 47.5% 2018 up 1.6%
Tertiary education, academic staff 44.2% 2024 up 15.5%
School enrollment, secondary 63.5% 2018 up 9.0%
Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged
Progression to secondary school, male 90.4% 2017 down 1.0%
School enrollment, secondary, female 61.3% 2018 up 10.1%
School enrollment, secondary, male 65.6% 2018 up 8.0%
Progression to secondary school, female 90.1% 2017 up 0.0%
Literacy rate, youth female 88.2% 2024 up 3.3%
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 84.3% 2018 up 2.5%
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 86.5% 2018 up 0.2%
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 0.96 GPI 2024 up 3.2%
Literacy rate, youth male 92.2% 2024 up 0.4%
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 20.79 2018 down 0.6%
Literacy rate, youth total 90.2% 2024 up 1.7%
Secondary education, pupils 47.2% 2018 down 0.1%
Literacy rate, adult total 79.0% 2024 up 3.5%
Literacy rate, adult male 85.4% 2024 up 1.4%
Trained teachers in preprimary education 77.3% 2024 down 3.2%
Trained teachers in secondary education 83.5% 2024 up 1.3%
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 77.3% 2024 down 2.9%
Trained teachers in secondary education, female 83.4% 2024 down 1.4%
Trained teachers in secondary education, male 83.7% 2024 up 3.9%
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.5 2018 down 2.4%
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 21.17 2018 up 6.8%
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male 77.0% 2024 down 6.8%
Net intake rate in grade 1 75.7% 2014 up 5.8%
Trained teachers in lower secondary education 82.8% 2024 up 1.3%
Net intake rate in grade 1, female 74.3% 2013 up 5.3%
Net intake rate in grade 1, male 75.9% 2013 up 4.9%
Trained teachers in upper secondary education 84.5% 2024 up 1.5%
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female 82.0% 2024 up 0.0%
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male 83.6% 2024 up 2.7%
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 16.03 2018 down 4.8%
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female 85.5% 2024 down 2.5%
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male 83.7% 2024 up 5.0%
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 12.63 2018 up 2.9%