Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Northern Africa and Western Asia

Northern Africa and Western Asia: Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
21st
of 22 groups
All-time high
52.0%
in 2024
All-time low
26.3%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 27.3 %2001: 27 %2002: 26.6 %2003: 26.3 %2004: 27.1 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 32.6 %2007: 34.3 %2008: 35.7 %2009: 37.8 %2010: 39.8 %2011: 41.9 %2012: 43.1 %2013: 43.5 %2014: 44.4 %2015: 43.8 %2016: 43.2 %2017: 44.7 %2018: 45.5 %2019: 46.4 %2020: 47.9 %2021: 43.5 %2022: 49.5 %2023: 50.1 %2024: 52 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 52.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 52.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2003.

Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 27.3%
2001 27.0% -1.2%
2002 26.6% -1.4%
2003 26.3% -1.3%
2004 27.1% +2.9%
2005 28.8% +6.5%
2006 32.6% +13.1%
2007 34.3% +5.2%
2008 35.7% +4.1%
2009 37.8% +6.0%
2010 39.8% +5.2%
2011 41.9% +5.3%
2012 43.1% +3.0%
2013 43.5% +0.7%
2014 44.4% +2.3%
2015 43.8% -1.5%
2016 43.2% -1.4%
2017 44.7% +3.5%
2018 45.5% +1.7%
2019 46.4% +2.1%
2020 47.9% +3.3%
2021 43.5% -9.2%
2022 49.5% +13.7%
2023 50.1% +1.4%
2024 52.0% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 26.3% 37.8% 10
2010s 43.6% 39.8% 46.4% 10
2020s 48.6% 43.5% 52.0% 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia

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  2. 19 Mongolia 98.4% compare
  3. 20 Germany 98.4% compare
  4. 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.4% compare
  5. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98.3% compare
  6. 23 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
  7. 24 Belgium 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 52.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2003.
How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for participation rate in organized learning (one year before the)?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,254 data points, 2000–2025
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