Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female was 28.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.42 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.17 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 28.42 million, measured 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 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 28.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.17 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 123rd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.17 million | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.41 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 7.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.92 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 8.44 million | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 8.95 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 9.42 million | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 9.84 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 9.21 million | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 10.81 million | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 11.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.68 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 12.22 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 12.85 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 13.37 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 14.05 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 14.76 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 15.41 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 16.04 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 16.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 17.18 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 17.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 18.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 18.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 19.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.43 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 19.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.25 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.95 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.86 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 27.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 28.42 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.34 million | 7.17 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.23 million | 10.81 million | 16.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.19 million | 16.34 million | 19.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.80 million | 19.38 million | 20.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.93 million | 20.38 million | 25.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.49 million | 26.62 million | 28.42 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 28.42 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?
- The highest recorded value was 28.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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