Enrolment in primary education, female in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in primary education, female was 23.70 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
23.70 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
23.70 million number
in 2019
All-time low
5.62 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Arab World stood at 23.70 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Arab World peaked at 23.70 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.62 million number, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.62 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.77 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 6.08 million number | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 6.38 million number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 6.62 million number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 6.95 million number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 7.32 million number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 7.67 million number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 7.98 million number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.56 million number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 9.00 million number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 9.31 million number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.70 million number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10.08 million number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 10.50 million number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 10.83 million number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.28 million number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 11.82 million number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.20 million number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 12.62 million number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 12.63 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 13.25 million number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 13.24 million number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.68 million number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.40 million number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 14.53 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.85 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.44 million number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 15.77 million number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 16.15 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.48 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.87 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.29 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.27 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.50 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.45 million number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 18.73 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.94 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.29 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.26 million number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.63 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.46 million number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.53 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.25 million number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.58 million number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.97 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.50 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.70 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.90 million number | 5.62 million number | 8.56 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.73 million number | 9.00 million number | 12.62 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.39 million number | 12.63 million number | 16.15 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.01 million number | 16.48 million number | 19.29 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.44 million number | 19.63 million number | 23.70 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Arab World?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Arab World was 23.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.70 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 million number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.