Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 86.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 1995.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 156th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.6% | — |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 64.6% | 67.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 67.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.1% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 81.1% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 86.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 1995.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release