Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
152nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
79.8%
in 2024
All-time low
36.8%
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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 79.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 152nd 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.9% | — |
| 1971 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 38.7% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 42.0% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 43.6% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.4% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9% | 36.8% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 45.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 57.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 62.3% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.9% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 71.4% | 79.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 149 Romania 81.0% compare
- 150 Cote 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
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 79.8% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 152nd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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