Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 82.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
143rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
82.2%
in 2024
All-time low
49.8%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
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 UIS: Arab States is 82.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 82.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1972.
UIS: Arab States ranks 143rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.9% | — |
| 1971 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 55.4% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 57.7% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 64.4% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.9% | 49.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 55.1% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 66.1% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 72.6% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 75.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 78.5% | 82.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 140 Niue 84.6% compare
- 141 Jamaica 84.3% compare
- 142 El Salvador 84.2% compare
- 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.0% compare
- 144 Mauritius 83.2% compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 83.1% compare
- 146 Nicaragua 82.9% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UIS: Arab States was 82.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1972.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 143rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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