Education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

488 indicators covering education for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 2.1% 2023 up 69.1% 50th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.9% 2023 up 32.9% 41st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 52.1% 120th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 59.8% 134th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 58.0% 134th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 2.90 million 2024 down 15.9% 105th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 1.52 million 2024 down 9.4% 113th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 4.41 million 2024 down 13.8% 107th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 66.0% 2024 down 1.5% 5th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 75.6% 2024 up 8.8% 119th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 73.1% 2024 up 6.1% 114th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.03 GPIA 2024 up 2.4% 44th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 316.9% 66th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.9% 2023 down 3.3% 29th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 95.25 million 2024 up 33.0% 129th
Population of compulsory school age, female 46.48 million 2024 up 33.2% 130th
Population of compulsory school age, male 48.77 million 2024 up 32.7% 126th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 26.91 million 2024 up 36.8% 118th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 18.5% 106th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 6.3% 2024 up 39.2% 76th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 7.32 million 2024 down 14.0% 96th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 3.59 million 2024 down 12.9% 96th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 3.73 million 2024 down 15.1% 97th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 12.76 million 2024 up 38.2% 118th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 5.2% 2024 up 40.0% 77th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.3% 2024 up 39.8% 65th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 14.16 million 2024 up 35.6% 114th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 77.6% 65th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 17.95 million 2024 up 19.9% 114th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.7059 GPIA 2024 up 0.2% 171st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 8.89 million 2024 up 22.9% 112th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 59.0% 121st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 9.06 million 2024 up 17.2% 116th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 1.7% 2023 up 530.0% 38th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 89.0% 2024 up 4.2% 98th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 37.1% 138th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 91.4% 2024 up 3.6% 95th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 95.3% 2024 up 2.8% 117th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 86.4% 2024 up 5.0% 102nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.945 GPIA 2024 up 1.4% 178th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 2.3% 2023 up 13.7% 58th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 up 35.6% 138th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 5.4% 2023 up 44.7% 73rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 39.12 million 2024 up 2.1% 101st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 8.63 years 2024 up 5.0% 99th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 93.7% 2024 up 3.5% 128th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9673 GPIA 2024 up 1.2% 176th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 96.9% 2024 up 2.3% 108th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 97.5% 2024 down 0.1% 165th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 27.78 million 2024 up 8.7% 123rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 19.99 million 2024 up 6.5% 101st
School age population, early childhood education, male 14.23 million 2024 up 8.5% 123rd
School age population, early childhood education, female 13.56 million 2024 up 8.9% 123rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 59.11 million 2024 up 3.6% 101st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 66.0% 2024 down 1.5% 31st
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 68.0% 2024 up 7.4% 108th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 1.99 million 2024 up 1.2% 84th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 8.74 years 2024 up 4.1% 96th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 8.52 years 2024 up 6.0% 106th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9743 GPIA 2024 up 1.8% 144th