Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 77.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Western Asia stood at 77.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 78.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1999.
That places MDG: Western Asia 96th out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.6% | — |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 57.6% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 68.8% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.7% | 78.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Western Asia was 77.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 96th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release