Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 28.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 28.42 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 28.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.17 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd 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 (number), gaps filled 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 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 28.42 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.