Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, female was 40.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.71 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.66 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 40.71 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 40.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 89th 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 (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.66 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.95 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 7.47 million | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 7.85 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 8.42 million | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 9.04 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 9.54 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 9.96 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 10.32 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 10.99 million | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 11.37 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.96 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12.58 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 13.26 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 13.91 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 14.69 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 15.55 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 16.32 million | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 17.00 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 17.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 18.47 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.46 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.51 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 20.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 22.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.92 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 24.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.89 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.38 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 26.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.29 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.17 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 31.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.22 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 33.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 36.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 37.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 37.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.65 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 40.71 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.29 million | 6.66 million | 10.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.76 million | 10.99 million | 17.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.27 million | 17.41 million | 22.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.43 million | 22.66 million | 27.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.70 million | 28.05 million | 36.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.71 million | 37.30 million | 40.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 40.71 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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