Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 75.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
164th
of 221 groups
All-time high
75.8%
in 2024
All-time low
27.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) stood at 75.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 75.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 164th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.9% | — |
| 1971 | 27.6% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 28.8% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 33.0% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 34.7% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 27.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 39.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 49.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 56.0% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 64.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 70.9% | 75.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.9% compare
- 162 Romania 82.8% compare
- 163 Madagascar 82.8% compare
- 164 Seychelles 82.7% compare
- 165 Suriname 81.9% compare
- 166 Mozambique 80.7% compare
- 167 Côte d'Ivoire 79.8% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 75.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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