Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 76.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
76.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
76.2%
in 2018
All-time low
60.8%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 60.8 %2000: 61.5 %2001: 62.3 %2002: 63.1 %2003: 63.6 %2004: 64.3 %2005: 64.9 %2006: 65.6 %2007: 66 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 68 %2010: 69 %2011: 70.5 %2012: 72.6 %2013: 71.5 %2014: 72.3 %2015: 73.5 %2018: 76.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 76.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 76.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1999.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 60.8%
2000 61.5% +1.1%
2001 62.3% +1.4%
2002 63.1% +1.2%
2003 63.6% +0.8%
2004 64.3% +1.2%
2005 64.9% +1.0%
2006 65.6% +1.0%
2007 66.0% +0.7%
2008 67.4% +2.1%
2009 68.0% +0.9%
2010 69.0% +1.5%
2011 70.5% +2.2%
2012 72.6% +2.9%
2013 71.5% -1.5%
2014 72.3% +1.2%
2015 73.5% +1.6%
2018 76.2% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.8% 60.8% 60.8% 1
2000s 64.7% 61.5% 68.0% 10
2010s 72.2% 69.0% 76.2% 7

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  5. 23 Kazakhstan 103.6% compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 103.3% compare
  7. 25 Hong Kong 103.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 76.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1999.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.