Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 84.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.9%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.9%
in 2024
All-time low
61.9%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 61.9 %1996: 62.3 %1997: 63.2 %1998: 63.9 %1999: 64.7 %2000: 65.2 %2001: 65.8 %2002: 68 %2003: 69.6 %2004: 70.7 %2005: 72.5 %2006: 72.8 %2007: 74.2 %2008: 75 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 76 %2011: 75.3 %2012: 76.2 %2013: 75.5 %2014: 76 %2015: 76.4 %2016: 77.5 %2017: 77.5 %2018: 78.3 %2019: 79.4 %2020: 80 %2021: 80.2 %2022: 79.9 %2023: 82.7 %2024: 84.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 84.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1995.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 165th 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 (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 61.9%
1996 62.3% +0.6%
1997 63.2% +1.5%
1998 63.9% +1.0%
1999 64.7% +1.2%
2000 65.2% +0.8%
2001 65.8% +0.9%
2002 68.0% +3.4%
2003 69.6% +2.4%
2004 70.7% +1.6%
2005 72.5% +2.5%
2006 72.8% +0.5%
2007 74.2% +1.9%
2008 75.0% +1.0%
2009 75.6% +0.9%
2010 76.0% +0.5%
2011 75.3% -1.0%
2012 76.2% +1.2%
2013 75.5% -0.9%
2014 76.0% +0.7%
2015 76.4% +0.5%
2016 77.5% +1.5%
2017 77.5% -0.0%
2018 78.3% +1.0%
2019 79.4% +1.5%
2020 80.0% +0.7%
2021 80.2% +0.3%
2022 79.9% -0.4%
2023 82.7% +3.5%
2024 84.9% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.2% 61.9% 64.7% 5
2000s 70.9% 65.2% 75.6% 10
2010s 76.8% 75.3% 79.4% 10
2020s 81.5% 79.9% 84.9% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 162 Philippines 88.4% compare
  2. 163 Afghanistan 87.6% compare
  3. 164 El Salvador 87.6% compare
  4. 165 Puerto Rico 87.2% compare
  5. 166 Paraguay 86.7% compare
  6. 167 Mauritania 85.9% compare
  7. 168 Cameroon 85.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 84.9% 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 (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1995.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 165th 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 (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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