Out-of-school rate for 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 rate for children of primary school age, female was 29.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 29.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 39.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2021.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2001 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.9% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.2% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.4% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 1 Somalia 88.8%
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.3%
- 3 Tokelau 65.9% compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 65.2% compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 29.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2021.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for 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 down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release