Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 12.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.37 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
162nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.72 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia stood at 12.37 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 12.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 1971.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 162nd of 221 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.
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.72 million | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 4.89 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 5.11 million | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 5.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.66 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.42 million | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 7.05 million | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 6.78 million | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.04 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.57 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 7.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 7.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.07 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.50 million | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 11.10 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.37 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.40 million | 4.72 million | 5.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.63 million | 6.78 million | 8.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 million | 8.67 million | 9.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 million | 9.61 million | 10.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 million | 10.50 million | 11.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 million | 12.03 million | 12.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia was 12.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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