Education in Northern Africa and Western Asia 16 indicators covering education for Northern Africa and Western Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.5% 2022 up 0.4% 10th Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 29.3% 2025 down 0.0% 3rd Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 50.2% 2024 up 5.3% 8th Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9772 2024 up 4.4% 9th Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 93.4% 2024 up 3.6% 13th Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 2024 up 5.1% 10th Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.5% 2024 down 0.2% 8th Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 95.2% 2024 up 1.3% 11th Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 77.8% 2024 down 2.1% 12th Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 95.2% 2024 down 4.4% 11th Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 91.0% 2024 down 2.2% 11th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 83.8% 2024 up 1.1% 8th Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 71.2% 2024 up 9.4% 11th Youth/adult literacy rate 92.7% 2024 up 1.1% 12th Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 0.97 2024 up 2.1% 11th Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% 2024 down 2.4% 11th