Education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

477 indicators covering education for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 69.8% 2024 up 5.2% 128th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.03 GPIA 2024 up 3.5% 42nd
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 280.8% 77th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.9% 2023 down 0.5% 27th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 103.03 million 2024 up 31.2% 120th
Population of compulsory school age, female 50.35 million 2024 up 31.4% 120th
Population of compulsory school age, male 52.68 million 2024 up 31.0% 120th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 28.38 million 2024 up 39.8% 109th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 12.5% 98th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 5.4% 2024 up 37.9% 79th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 7.32 million 2024 down 13.2% 96th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 3.59 million 2024 down 12.1% 96th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 3.73 million 2024 down 14.3% 97th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 13.49 million 2024 up 41.7% 110th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 4.4% 2024 up 39.0% 81st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 6.4% 2024 up 38.3% 79th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 14.89 million 2024 up 38.1% 109th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 47.4% 57th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 18.69 million 2024 up 19.8% 110th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.6895 GPIA 2024 up 0.5% 182nd
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 9.30 million 2024 up 23.6% 109th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 59.0% 123rd
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 9.39 million 2024 up 16.3% 112th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 1.7% 2023 up 646.8% 42nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 85.0% 2024 up 3.4% 106th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 23.4% 144th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 87.2% 2024 up 2.4% 103rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 92.0% 2024 up 3.0% 142nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 82.6% 2024 up 4.4% 122nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.947 GPIA 2024 up 2.0% 176th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 2.2% 2023 up 14.1% 64th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 up 24.1% 146th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 5.3% 2023 up 45.5% 81st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 45.21 million 2024 up 5.0% 90th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 8.23 years 2024 up 4.9% 130th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 90.4% 2024 up 3.8% 140th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9663 GPIA 2024 up 1.6% 178th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 93.5% 2024 up 2.2% 138th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 97.7% 2024 down 0.0% 162nd
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 29.61 million 2024 up 17.3% 120th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 24.81 million 2024 up 10.7% 88th
School age population, early childhood education, male 15.14 million 2024 up 17.1% 120th
School age population, early childhood education, female 14.46 million 2024 up 17.5% 120th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 70.02 million 2024 up 6.9% 87th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 65.0% 2024 down 1.5% 35th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 63.7% 2024 up 6.3% 127th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 2.03 million 2024 up 2.2% 77th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 8.34 years 2024 up 3.8% 131st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 8.11 years 2024 up 6.1% 143rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9717 GPIA 2024 up 2.2% 162nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 64.8% 2024 up 9.1% 118th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.03 GPI 2024 up 5.1% 42nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 62.6% 2024 up 3.7% 124th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 3.1% 2024 down 2.8% 54th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1.5% 2024 up 17.2% 82nd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 96.9% 2024 up 0.1% 168th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 74.1% 2024 up 7.8% 118th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 98.5% 2024 down 0.2% 140th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 78.1% 2024 down 1.5% 125th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 2.3% 2024 up 2.0% 60th