Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 13.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.43 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.43 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.73 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 13.43 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 13.43 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.73 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Western Asia 154th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.73 million | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 5.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 6.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 6.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.26 million | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 7.90 million | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 7.53 million | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 7.90 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 8.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.44 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 8.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.93 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.36 million | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 11.98 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.43 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.29 million | 5.73 million | 6.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.48 million | 7.53 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.83 million | 9.48 million | 10.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.27 million | 10.54 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 million | 11.36 million | 12.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 million | 13.07 million | 13.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 151 Lithuania 58,942 compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 13.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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