School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 6.63 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.63 million
Change on year
down 11.3%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.38 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.84 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 6.63 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 9.38 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.84 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.22 million | +128.8% |
| 1999 | 6.38 million | +51.3% |
| 2000 | 8.06 million | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 8.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.04 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 9.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.70 million | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 7.26 million | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 7.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.64 million | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 6.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.63 million | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 million | 1.84 million | 6.38 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.46 million | 7.26 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 million | 6.64 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 million | 6.63 million | 7.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 6.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release