Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 76.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 76.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 76.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1999.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.7% | — |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 61.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 68.9% | 76.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 20 Puerto Rico 104.2% compare
- 21 Slovenia 104.2% compare
- 22 Estonia 103.9% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 103.6% compare
- 24 Lithuania 103.3% compare
- 25 Hong Kong 103.0% compare
- 26 United States 102.7% compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -2.7 % 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 76.0% 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1999.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.