Education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

178 indicators covering education for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Population ages 0-14 32.6% 2025 down 6.7% 15th
Population ages 15-64 62.1% 2025 up 2.2% 33rd
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0005 units per person 2024 down 35.9% 12th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 33.4% 12th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year 2024 down 21.8% 23rd
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person 2024 down 37.3% 12th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 34.9% 12th
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year 2024 down 30.3% 28th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person 2024 down 34.6% 10th
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.1% 11th
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year 2024 down 14.9% 25th
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.9% 11th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0003 units per person 2024 down 35.4% 10th
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year 2024 down 14.3% 25th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0372 units per square kilometre 2023 down 23.5% 14th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0298 units per square kilometre 2023 down 25.0% 14th
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0258 units per square kilometre 2023 down 23.0% 14th
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0331 units per square kilometre 2023 down 22.1% 14th
Labor force, total, per capita 0.2995 units per person 2025 down 0.5% 42nd
Labor force, female 19.6% 2025 down 7.6% 45th
Labor force, total 224.19 million 2025 up 18.0% 35th
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 1.2% 16th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year 2025 up 6.5% 15th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 2.61 per 1,000 2024 down 30.0% 22nd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 2.46 per 1,000 2024 down 22.4% 23rd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 4.01 per 1,000 2024 down 20.0% 28th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 5.41 per 1,000 2024 down 16.9% 30th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 8.16 million number 2019 up 24.7% 35th
School age population, tertiary education, male 15.86 million number 2019 down 9.3% 35th
School age population, tertiary education, female 15.29 million number 2019 down 9.9% 35th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 31.15 million number 2019 down 9.6% 35th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 16.13 million number 2019 up 23.3% 37th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.72 million number 2019 down 12.1% 35th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 18.98 million number 2019 down 12.5% 35th
School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.26 million number 2019 down 13.0% 35th
School age population, secondary education, male 20.47 million number 2019 down 6.8% 36th
School age population, lower secondary education, male 10.75 million number 2019 down 1.5% 37th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 39.96 million number 2019 down 7.2% 36th
School age population, secondary education, female 19.49 million number 2019 down 7.5% 36th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 20.98 million number 2019 down 1.7% 37th
School age population, primary education, male 22.89 million number 2019 up 24.2% 35th
School age population, primary education, both sexes 44.61 million number 2019 up 23.9% 35th
School age population, lower secondary education, female 10.23 million number 2019 down 2.0% 37th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 3.43 million number 2019 up 9.2% 35th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 3.61 million number 2019 up 9.7% 35th
School age population, primary education, female 21.72 million number 2019 up 23.6% 35th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 7.04 million number 2019 up 9.5% 35th
School age population, pre-primary education, male 8.28 million number 2019 up 23.4% 37th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 7.85 million number 2019 up 23.1% 37th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 4.19 million number 2019 up 25.0% 35th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 3.97 million number 2019 up 24.4% 35th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre 21.62 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.1% 19th
Government expenditure on education, total 3.5% 2023 up 6.9% 25th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.63 million number 2019 up 45.2% 38th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 92.1% 2019 up 7.3% 23rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 11.06 years 2019 up 7.7% 23rd
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 1.83 years 2019 up 30.3% 23rd
Government expenditure on education, total 13.1% 2022 down 5.9% 28th