Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 87.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
123rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
88.3%
in 2005
All-time low
48.4%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 87.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 88.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1972.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.1% | — |
| 1971 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 55.8% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 53.0% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 62.4% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 73.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 48.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 56.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 71.0% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 78.2% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 81.8% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 83.8% | 87.4% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 87.4% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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