Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 90.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 90.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 90.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.2% | — |
| 1971 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 39.7% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 45.9% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 58.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 61.2% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 62.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 64.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 70.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 36.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 52.8% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 67.0% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 76.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 83.6% | 90.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 90.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.