Enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in primary education, female was 26.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.38 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.76 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 26.38 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 26.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.76 million, in 1971.
UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.76 million | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.06 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 7.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 7.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.87 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8.21 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 8.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 8.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 8.42 million | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 9.79 million | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 10.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.49 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 10.85 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 12.51 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 12.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 13.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 13.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.79 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.75 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 14.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.67 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 15.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.29 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 18.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 19.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.98 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 22.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 24.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 26.38 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.76 million | 6.76 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.47 million | 9.79 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.74 million | 13.25 million | 16.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.94 million | 16.59 million | 19.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.35 million | 19.46 million | 24.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.53 million | 24.76 million | 26.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 826,384 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UIS: Arab States was 26.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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