Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 82.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.5%
in 2024
All-time low
41.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UIS: Arab States stood at 82.5%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 82.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1971.
UIS: Arab States ranks 140th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.5% | — |
| 1971 | 41.8% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 44.0% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 54.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 60.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 63.7% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 41.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 52.3% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 63.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 71.6% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 77.7% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 80.5% | 82.5% | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UIS: Arab States was 82.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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