Enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in primary education, female was 25.44 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
25.44 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
25.44 million number
in 2019
All-time low
5.83 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 25.44 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 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 25.44 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.83 million number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 45 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.83 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.00 million number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.25 million number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.63 million number | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 6.93 million number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 7.45 million number | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 7.98 million number | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 8.46 million number | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 8.89 million number | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9.23 million number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 9.89 million number | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 10.19 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.79 million number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 11.35 million number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 12.02 million number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 12.55 million number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.23 million number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 13.98 million number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 14.63 million number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 15.32 million number | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 15.63 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 16.55 million number | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 16.77 million number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.30 million number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 18.00 million number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.06 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.29 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.70 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 18.94 million number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.14 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.47 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.63 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.31 million number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 19.27 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.93 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 19.98 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.10 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.08 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.39 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.52 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.22 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 22.29 million number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22.78 million number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.17 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.62 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.13 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.72 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 25.44 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.36 million number | 5.83 million number | 9.23 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.39 million number | 9.89 million number | 15.32 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.74 million number | 15.63 million number | 19.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 million number | 19.27 million number | 20.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.83 million number | 20.39 million number | 25.44 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 25.44 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?
- The highest recorded value was 25.44 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.