Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.6%
in 2024
All-time low
42.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) stood at 91.6%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 91.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 194th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.8% | — |
| 1971 | 42.3% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 44.0% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 46.0% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 60.1% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 61.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 63.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 64.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 42.3% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 56.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 66.2% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 70.8% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 82.1% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 86.4% | 91.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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