Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.15 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
25th
of 39 groups
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2025
All-time low
849,500
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220252000: 1.0M2001: 999.8k2002: 983.0k2003: 957.5k2004: 931.2k2005: 910.1k2006: 892.2k2007: 875.5k2008: 860.8k2009: 851.9k2010: 852.0k2011: 851.3k2012: 849.5k2013: 858.1k2014: 873.7k2015: 902.5k2016: 914.4k2017: 915.5k2018: 919.7k2019: 928.7k2020: 938.9k2021: 951.3k2022: 986.2k2023: 1.0M2024: 1.1M2025: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 1.15 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 849,500, in 2012.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 1.00 million
2001 999,800 -0.1%
2002 983,000 -1.7%
2003 957,500 -2.6%
2004 931,200 -2.7%
2005 910,100 -2.3%
2006 892,200 -2.0%
2007 875,500 -1.9%
2008 860,800 -1.7%
2009 851,900 -1.0%
2010 852,000 +0.0%
2011 851,300 -0.1%
2012 849,500 -0.2%
2013 858,100 +1.0%
2014 873,700 +1.8%
2015 902,500 +3.3%
2016 914,400 +1.3%
2017 915,500 +0.1%
2018 919,700 +0.5%
2019 928,700 +1.0%
2020 938,900 +1.1%
2021 951,300 +1.3%
2022 986,200 +3.7%
2023 1.04 million +5.3%
2024 1.09 million +5.1%
2025 1.15 million +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 926,300 851,900 1.00 million 10
2010s 886,540 849,500 928,700 10
2020s 1.03 million 938,900 1.15 million 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 22 Egypt 270,649 compare
  2. 23 Haiti 257,455
  3. 24 Cameroon 251,398 compare
  4. 25 Zambia 229,960 compare
  5. 26 South Africa 218,959 compare
  6. 27 Guinea 217,989 compare
  7. 28 Senegal 201,790 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2025.
What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 849,500 in 2012.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release