Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Enrolment in primary education, female was 12.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.75 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.47 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 12.75 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 12.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.47 million | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.60 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.75 million | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.99 million | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.14 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.30 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.44 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.82 million | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 4.08 million | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 4.25 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.44 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.85 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.40 million | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.74 million | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 5.95 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.20 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.03 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.63 million | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 6.53 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.11 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.48 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.44 million | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 8.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.70 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 9.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.97 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 10.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.64 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12.05 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.68 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 12.75 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 million | 2.47 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 million | 4.08 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.60 million | 6.00 million | 7.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 million | 7.37 million | 9.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.20 million | 9.20 million | 11.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 million | 12.02 million | 12.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 152 Fiji 54,581 compare
- 153 North Macedonia 51,039 compare
- 154 Comoros 50,061 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 47,241 compare
- 156 Guyana 46,601 compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 45,855 compare
- 158 Bhutan 45,691 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 12.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release