Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female was 30.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.68 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.68 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.96 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 30.68 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 30.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.96 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 109th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.15 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.96 million | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.57 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 8.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 9.36 million | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 9.88 million | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 10.34 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 10.75 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 10.11 million | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 11.70 million | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 11.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12.57 million | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 13.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 13.72 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 14.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 14.91 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 15.63 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 16.27 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 16.91 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 17.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 18.04 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 18.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 18.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 19.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 19.29 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.43 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 21.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.71 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 26.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 27.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 29.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 30.68 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 million | 7.96 million | 10.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.10 million | 11.70 million | 16.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.03 million | 17.21 million | 20.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.94 million | 20.35 million | 21.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.68 million | 21.92 million | 27.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.69 million | 28.75 million | 30.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 106 Greece 280,770 compare
- 107 Switzerland 270,546 compare
- 108 Ireland 270,411 compare
- 109 Lebanon 259,234 compare
- 110 Palestine, State of 251,063 compare
- 111 Gambia 236,367 compare
- 112 Costa Rica 225,537 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 30.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 30.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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