Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 78.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
155th
of 219 groups
All-time high
86.9%
in 2016
All-time low
74.9%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia stood at 78.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 86.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2018.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 155th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 80.2% | — |
| 1998 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.7% | 80.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 79.2% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 74.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.0% | 78.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 152 Zambia 79.8% compare
- 153 Luxembourg 77.3% compare
- 154 Afghanistan 76.7% compare
- 155 Mauritania 74.5% compare
- 156 Malawi 74.5% compare
- 157 Senegal 73.9% compare
- 158 Honduras 73.9% compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia was 78.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2018.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 155th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release