Primary completion rate, total in Arab World

Arab World: Primary completion rate, total was 83.1% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
83.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
32nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
83.1%
in 2024
All-time low
59.2%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Arab World, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 83.1% for primary completion rate, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Arab World peaked at 83.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1972.

Arab World ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.7% 59.2% 65.7% 10
1980s 68.7% 63.5% 71.9% 10
1990s 73.7% 72.0% 76.4% 10
2000s 79.4% 75.8% 82.7% 10
2010s 79.2% 77.4% 82.7% 10
2020s 81.2% 79.8% 83.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Arab World?
Primary completion rate, total in Arab World was 83.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1972.
How does Arab World rank for primary completion rate, total?
Arab World ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.