Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Arab World
Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 69.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Arab World, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Arab World is 69.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Arab World peaked at 69.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2000.
That places Arab World 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.2% | — |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 56.2% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 63.6% | 69.5% | 7 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Arab World was 69.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.