Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, female was 43.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.62 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.33 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 43.62 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 43.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.33 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 85th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.33 million | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 8.63 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 9.01 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.40 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 9.99 million | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 10.63 million | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 11.15 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 11.59 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 11.01 million | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 12.68 million | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 13.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 13.72 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 14.38 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 15.11 million | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 15.80 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 16.62 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 17.51 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 18.32 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 19.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 19.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.54 million | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 20.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 21.60 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 22.68 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 23.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.30 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 26.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 27.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.72 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 28.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 33.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 34.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.90 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 36.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 37.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 39.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 40.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 40.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 43.62 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.82 million | 8.33 million | 11.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.63 million | 12.68 million | 19.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.45 million | 19.47 million | 24.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.83 million | 24.99 million | 30.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.34 million | 30.67 million | 39.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.53 million | 40.08 million | 43.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 43.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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