Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Enrolment in primary education, female was 26.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.65 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.78 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Arab World recorded 26.65 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. 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 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Arab World peaked at 26.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.78 million, in 1971.
WB: Arab World ranks 128th 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 WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.78 million | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.08 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 7.38 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 7.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.93 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 8.29 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 8.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 8.92 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 8.53 million | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 9.91 million | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 10.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.59 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 10.94 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.09 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.60 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 12.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 13.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 13.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.80 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.86 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 14.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.79 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.48 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 18.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 20.24 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 22.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 26.65 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.81 million | 6.78 million | 8.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.56 million | 9.91 million | 13.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.84 million | 13.34 million | 16.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.12 million | 16.73 million | 19.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 million | 19.69 million | 24.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.84 million | 25.08 million | 26.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Arab World
More education data for WB: Arab World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 14.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Arab World?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Arab World was 26.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Arab World ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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