Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.4%
in 2024
All-time low
45.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 86.4%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 86.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 130th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.7% | — |
| 1971 | 45.7% | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 49.4% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 47.9% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 55.6% | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 56.7% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 59.6% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 63.2% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 45.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 54.4% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 65.6% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 74.5% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.6% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 84.8% | 86.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 127 Armenia 93.7% compare
- 128 India 93.0% compare
- 129 North Macedonia 92.7% compare
- 130 Macau, China 91.9% compare
- 131 Belize 91.8% compare
- 132 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.8% compare
- 133 Palestine, State of 91.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release