This statistic describes the scores on the Social Progress Index for access to basic knowledge in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by country. During this time period, the United Arab Emirates scored 93 out of 100 on access to basic knowledge, compared to Yemen's score of 61.
Scores on the Social Progress Index for access to basic knowledge in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by country*
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Scores on the Social Progress Index for access to basic knowledge in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by country*
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Algeria, Bahrain, Asia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, MENA, Palestinian territories
Survey time period
2016
Supplementary notes
* Note: The Social Progress Index measures the social and environmental performances of 130 countries. Indicators for the Index are based on basic human needs, foundation of well being and opportunities,
Arab countries included in the study -
Levant: Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan
Maghreb / North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia
GCC: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Mashreq: Yemen
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Deloitte, & INJAZ Al-Arab. (February 21, 2017). Scores on the Social Progress Index for access to basic knowledge in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/737172/mena-spi-access-to-basic-knowledge-by-country/
Deloitte, und INJAZ Al-Arab. "Scores on the Social Progress Index for access to basic knowledge in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by country*." Chart. February 21, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/737172/mena-spi-access-to-basic-knowledge-by-country/
Deloitte, INJAZ Al-Arab. (2017). Scores on the Social Progress Index for access to basic knowledge in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/737172/mena-spi-access-to-basic-knowledge-by-country/
Deloitte, and INJAZ Al-Arab. "Scores on The Social Progress Index for Access to Basic Knowledge in The Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by Country*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/737172/mena-spi-access-to-basic-knowledge-by-country/
Deloitte & INJAZ Al-Arab, Scores on the Social Progress Index for access to basic knowledge in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/737172/mena-spi-access-to-basic-knowledge-by-country/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Scores on the Social Progress Index for access to basic knowledge in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by country* [Graph], Deloitte, & INJAZ Al-Arab, February 21, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/737172/mena-spi-access-to-basic-knowledge-by-country/
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