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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
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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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.