Enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in primary education, female was 22.36 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 22.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 22.36 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.31 million number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.31 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.47 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.69 million number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.05 million number | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 6.32 million number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 6.81 million number | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 7.30 million number | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 7.75 million number | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 8.14 million number | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 8.45 million number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 9.06 million number | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 9.31 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 9.85 million number | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 10.34 million number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 10.94 million number | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 11.40 million number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 12.02 million number | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 12.69 million number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 13.26 million number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 13.87 million number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 14.10 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 14.95 million number | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 15.08 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.51 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 16.11 million number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.10 million number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.26 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.62 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.81 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.95 million number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.00 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.13 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.24 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.88 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.80 million number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.41 million number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.42 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.51 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.58 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.43 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.66 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.75 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.36 million number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.32 million number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 19.71 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.11 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.64 million number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.15 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.73 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.36 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.73 million number | 5.31 million number | 8.45 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.27 million number | 9.06 million number | 13.87 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.85 million number | 14.10 million number | 16.95 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.24 million number | 16.80 million number | 17.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 million number | 17.66 million number | 22.36 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 22.36 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.