Education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
294 indicators covering education for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Primary education, pupils, per capita | 0.113 units per person | 2024 | up 5.6% | 18th |
| Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 2.1% | 19th |
| Primary education, teachers, gaps filled | 3.29 million | 2024 | up 8.9% | 28th |
| Population ages 0-14 | 31.7% | 2025 | down 6.8% | 17th |
| Population ages 15-64 | 63.1% | 2025 | up 2.2% | 32nd |
| Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled | 68.09 million | 2024 | up 40.1% | 26th |
| Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Primary education, pupils, gaps filled | 91.90 million | 2024 | up 26.2% | 25th |
| Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate | 1.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 55.4% | 7th |
| Secondary education, pupils, per capita | 0.0837 units per person | 2024 | up 17.2% | 17th |
| Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 8.6% | 20th |
| School enrollment, primary | 94.6% | 2024 | up 6.2% | 41st |
| Primary education, teachers, per capita | 0.0041 units per person | 2024 | down 8.9% | 24th |
| Primary education, teachers | 3.29 million | 2024 | up 8.9% | 28th |
| Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate | -2.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 13.8% | 23rd |
| Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 40.6% | 15th |
| Number of infant deaths, female, per capita | 0.0003 units per person | 2024 | down 35.8% | 13th |
| Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate | -2.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 13.2% | 23rd |
| Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 39.8% | 15th |
| Number of infant deaths, male, per capita | 0.0004 units per person | 2024 | down 35.1% | 12th |
| Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate | -3.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 35.0% | 29th |
| Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 42.0% | 15th |
| Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita | 0.0004 units per person | 2024 | down 37.4% | 13th |
| Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate | -2.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.0% | 25th |
| Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 40.8% | 15th |
| Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita | 0.0005 units per person | 2024 | down 36.1% | 13th |
| Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 15.6% | 24th |
| School enrollment, primary, female | 92.0% | 2024 | up 8.7% | 42nd |
| School enrollment, primary, male | 97.2% | 2024 | up 4.0% | 40th |
| Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 925.1% | 2nd |
| Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 2023 | down 23.1% | 17th |
| Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 2023 | down 22.2% | 16th |
| Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre | 7.15 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 28.8% | 24th |
| Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 2023 | down 24.5% | 17th |
| Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 2023 | down 23.1% | 17th |
| Labor force, female | 20.2% | 2025 | down 4.0% | 44th |
| Labor force, total | 264.22 million | 2025 | up 19.5% | 33rd |
| Labor force, total, per capita | 0.3191 units per person | 2025 | up 0.2% | 41st |
| Labor force, total, per unit of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 17.1% | 24th |
| Labor force, total, annual growth rate | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 9.0% | 14th |
| Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 40.2% | 7th |
| Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre | 5.16 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 34.8% | 19th |
| Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled | 4.46 million | 2024 | up 47.4% | 20th |
| School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index | 0.9762 GPI | 2020 | up 3.8% | 32nd |
| Human capital composite index | -0.7401 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2024 | up 19.8% | 31st |
| School enrollment, secondary | 65.8% | 2024 | up 16.7% | 33rd |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years | 2.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 22.9% | 21st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years | 2.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 13.3% | 20th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years | 4.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 16.0% | 25th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years | 5.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 12.5% | 28th |
| Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.2% | 20th |
| Secondary education, teachers, per capita | 0.0055 units per person | 2024 | up 23.4% | 17th |
| Secondary education, teachers | 4.46 million | 2024 | up 47.4% | 21st |
| School enrollment, secondary, female | 63.7% | 2024 | up 20.1% | 33rd |
| School enrollment, secondary, male | 67.8% | 2024 | up 13.8% | 32nd |
| School enrollment, tertiary | 29.7% | 2024 | up 13.2% | 28th |
| Secondary education, teachers, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 14.4% | 19th |
| Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled | 2.42 million | 2024 | up 59.9% | 22nd |
| School age population, pre-primary education, male | 9.94 million number | 2019 | up 23.0% | 35th |