Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.2%
in 2012
All-time low
61.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 93.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 94.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.6% | — |
| 1971 | 61.8% | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 63.1% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 65.7% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 67.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 74.9% | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 72.7% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 74.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 78.1% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 82.7% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.6% | 61.8% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 72.7% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 81.5% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 87.9% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 90.3% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 90.7% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 93.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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