Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2011
All-time low
69.8%
in 1979
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 91.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 99.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1979.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 73.2% | — |
| 1976 | 74.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.8% | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 87.1% | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 82.0% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 85.1% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 88.8% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 91.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 93.2% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 91.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 92.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 90.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.1% | 69.8% | 76.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 82.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 89.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 90.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 90.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.7% | 91.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Western Asia was 91.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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