Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 29.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.58 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.89 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 29.58 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 29.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.89 million, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 120th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.89 million | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 10.25 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 10.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 10.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 11.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 11.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 12.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 11.74 million | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 13.58 million | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 13.39 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 14.01 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 14.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 15.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 15.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 15.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 16.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 16.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 17.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 17.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 17.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 18.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 18.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 19.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 20.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 22.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.96 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 23.27 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 27.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 29.58 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.02 million | 9.89 million | 12.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.24 million | 13.39 million | 17.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.64 million | 17.21 million | 20.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.77 million | 20.42 million | 22.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.70 million | 23.20 million | 27.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.76 million | 27.98 million | 29.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 29.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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