Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1972.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 148th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.9% | — |
| 1971 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 46.0% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 48.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 59.2% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5% | 45.4% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 51.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 61.3% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 65.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.4% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 73.0% | 81.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 145 Uzbekistan 83.1% compare
- 146 Nicaragua 82.9% compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 82.6% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 81.2% compare
- 149 Romania 81.0% compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 80.8% compare
- 151 Suriname 80.3% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 81.1% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1972.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 148th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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