Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 79.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia is 79.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 88.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2018.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80.7% | — |
| 1999 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 80.5% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 76.6% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 77.6% | 79.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 80.8% compare
- 151 Suriname 80.3% compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 79.7% 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2018.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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