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

Latest (2024)
86.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.0%
in 2024
All-time low
64.6%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 64.6 %1996: 65 %1997: 65.9 %1998: 66.6 %1999: 67.3 %2000: 67.8 %2001: 68.4 %2002: 70.5 %2003: 72.1 %2004: 73.2 %2005: 74.7 %2006: 75.1 %2007: 76.4 %2008: 77.1 %2009: 77.9 %2010: 78.2 %2011: 77.5 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 77.1 %2014: 77.6 %2015: 78 %2016: 79.1 %2017: 79.2 %2018: 79.9 %2019: 80.8 %2020: 81.3 %2021: 81.4 %2022: 81.1 %2023: 83.8 %2024: 86 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release