Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.6%
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
154th
of 219 groups
All-time high
79.6%
in 2024
All-time low
37.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 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 (excluding High Income) stood at 79.6%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 79.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 154th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.2% | — |
| 1971 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 38.2% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 42.3% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 42.2% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 37.1% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 45.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 57.6% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 62.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 67.1% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 71.6% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 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
- 157 Senegal 73.9% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 79.6% 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 154th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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