Education in WB: Arab World

500 indicators covering education for WB: Arab World.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 550 2023 up 38.2% 134th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.6% 2023 up 726.4% 38th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 2.0% 2023 up 55.0% 58th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.8% 2023 up 16.1% 54th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 61.6% 138th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 27.8% 146th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 29.6% 148th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 4.88 million 2024 down 6.0% 89th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 3.41 million 2024 up 8.1% 92nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 8.29 million 2024 down 0.7% 90th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 59.0% 2024 down 4.8% 22nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 68.7% 2024 up 11.5% 130th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 66.2% 2024 up 7.1% 140th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.04 GPIA 2024 up 4.0% 36th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 536.0% 74th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 1.2% 2023 down 13.9% 14th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 95.25 million 2024 up 38.2% 126th
Population of compulsory school age, female 46.61 million 2024 up 38.5% 126th
Population of compulsory school age, male 48.64 million 2024 up 38.0% 127th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 25.05 million 2024 up 36.0% 126th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 9.9% 73rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 4.7% 2024 up 36.0% 85th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 7.32 million 2024 down 13.5% 96th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 3.59 million 2024 down 12.4% 96th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 3.73 million 2024 down 14.6% 97th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 11.87 million 2024 up 37.7% 125th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.9% 2024 up 33.4% 92nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 5.5% 2024 up 39.5% 83rd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 13.18 million 2024 up 34.4% 125th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2023 up 51.3% 43rd
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 15.74 million 2024 up 30.8% 120th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.7064 GPIA 2024 down 4.3% 167th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 7.87 million 2024 up 35.1% 116th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 68.9% 141st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 7.87 million 2024 up 26.8% 124th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 2.0% 2023 up 569.4% 28th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 79.0% 2024 up 0.8% 134th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 3.8% 134th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 81.4% 2024 down 0.0% 127th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 87.3% 2024 up 2.9% 160th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 76.5% 2024 up 1.8% 138th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9392 GPIA 2024 up 1.8% 187th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 2.4% 2023 down 6.0% 51st
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 up 4.6% 134th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 6.2% 2023 up 25.6% 46th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 43.75 million 2024 up 9.1% 92nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.7 years 2024 up 2.4% 177th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 85.1% 2024 up 4.0% 162nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9534 GPIA 2024 up 1.9% 189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 89.3% 2024 up 2.0% 157th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 97.4% 2024 down 0.1% 168th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 31.09 million 2024 up 11.7% 113th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 24.65 million 2024 up 15.9% 89th
School age population, early childhood education, male 15.89 million 2024 up 11.4% 114th
School age population, early childhood education, female 15.20 million 2024 up 11.9% 113th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 68.40 million 2024 up 11.5% 89th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 64.0% 2024 down 1.5% 53rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 57.2% 2024 up 8.6% 138th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 2.01 million 2024 up 2.2% 80th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.85 years 2024 up 1.1% 176th