Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.1%
in 2024
All-time low
42.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 88.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 88.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.2% | — |
| 1971 | 42.6% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 44.0% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 54.6% | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 58.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 59.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 62.6% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 68.1% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 69.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 71.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 42.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.3% | 54.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 68.1% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 76.9% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.3% | 88.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 117 Guyana 95.0% compare
- 118 Oman 94.9% compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 94.8% compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 94.7% compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.7% compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.6% compare
- 123 Bulgaria 94.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 88.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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