Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
203rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2011
All-time low
67.9%
in 1979
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 90.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 99.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1979.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 203rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 70.5% | — |
| 1975 | 71.8% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 87.2% | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 82.7% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 84.8% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 88.8% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 93.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 90.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4% | 67.9% | 75.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 82.7% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 88.7% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 90.3% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 89.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.1% | 90.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 200 Ethiopia 81.4% compare
- 201 Lebanon 81.4% compare
- 202 Solomon Islands 80.6% compare
- 203 Honduras 79.5% compare
- 204 Lesotho 78.6% compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 78.3% compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 73.5% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Western Asia was 90.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release