Primary education, pupils (% female) in Arab World
Arab World: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 47.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 47.5% for primary education, pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Arab World peaked at 47.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1971.
Arab World ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.3% | — |
| 1971 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 43.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.3% | 38.3% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 41.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 44.0% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.6% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.8% | 47.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Arab World?
- Primary education, pupils in Arab World was 47.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for primary education, pupils?
- Arab World ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.