Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in primary education, female was 11.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.13 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.37 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 11.13 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 11.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.37 million, in 1971.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.37 million | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.99 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.26 million | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.46 million | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.67 million | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.16 million | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.43 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 4.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.84 million | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.59 million | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.81 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.72 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.89 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.35 million | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 5.26 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.76 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.08 million | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 7.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.62 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.07 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.78 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.26 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.94 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 11.13 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.60 million | 2.37 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 million | 2.99 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 million | 4.59 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.70 million | 5.86 million | 7.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million | 7.62 million | 9.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.60 million | 10.15 million | 11.13 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 11.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1971.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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