Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 92.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.5%
in 2012
All-time low
56.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 92.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 92.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1971.
That places UIS: Arab States 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.5% | — |
| 1971 | 56.1% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 57.5% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 58.7% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 62.1% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 60.1% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 68.6% | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 69.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 74.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 76.6% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.1% | 56.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 68.6% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 76.6% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 85.1% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.2% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.5% | 92.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UIS: Arab States was 92.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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