Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Population of compulsory school age, female was 46.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.48 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
28.81 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 46.48 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 46.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.81 million, in 1997.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 130th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28.81 million | — |
| 1998 | 28.81 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.10 million | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 31.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 34.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.59 million | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 39.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 43.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 44.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 46.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 46.48 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.83 million | 28.81 million | 28.88 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.94 million | 29.69 million | 32.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.99 million | 32.22 million | 42.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.36 million | 43.68 million | 46.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 246,559 compare
- 128 Georgia 245,109 compare
- 129 Hong Kong, China 239,200 compare
- 130 Armenia 227,396 compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 192,552 compare
- 132 Lesotho 191,982 compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 185,426 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 46.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.81 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release