Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
203rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
432,947
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Gulf Area recorded 2.22 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 2.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 432,947, in 1979.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 203rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1979 | 432,947 | -68.7% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million | +226.1% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 907,124 | 432,947 | 1.38 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.41 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 1.66 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.82 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 1.80 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.11 million | 2.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 200 Bermuda 1,669 compare
- 201 Gibraltar 1,352 compare
- 202 Monaco 1,014 compare
- 203 Liechtenstein 924 compare
- 204 Nauru 837 compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 818 compare
- 206 Cook Islands 750 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 2.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,947 in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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