Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in primary education, female was 40.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.56 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.60 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 40.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 40.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.60 million, in 1970.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 90th 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: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.89 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 7.41 million | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 7.78 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 8.35 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 8.97 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 9.46 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 9.88 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 10.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 10.91 million | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 11.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.88 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12.49 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 13.17 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 13.82 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 14.59 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 15.46 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 16.22 million | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 16.89 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 17.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 18.35 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.38 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 20.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 21.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 21.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.72 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.19 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 26.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 29.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 30.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 31.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.99 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 33.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.85 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 36.19 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 37.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 37.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 40.56 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.22 million | 6.60 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.67 million | 10.91 million | 16.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.13 million | 17.29 million | 22.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.24 million | 22.47 million | 27.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.48 million | 27.85 million | 36.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.49 million | 37.05 million | 40.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 40.56 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.60 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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