Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 4.45 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 4.45 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 6.64 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million, in 2020.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.64 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.43 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.16 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.82 million | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.54 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.37 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.25 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.14 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.97 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.88 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.77 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.58 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.45 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.69 million | 5.05 million | 6.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 million | 4.40 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 million | 4.40 million | 4.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 4.45 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million in 2020.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release