School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, primary education, female was 32.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.54 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.95 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 32.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 32.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.95 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.23 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 14.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 15.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 15.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 15.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 16.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 16.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 17.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 17.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 18.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 18.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 19.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 19.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 20.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 21.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 21.07 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 21.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 22.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 22.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 23.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.40 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 23.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 24.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 26.74 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 27.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 29.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 31.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 32.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 32.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.54 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.04 million | 13.95 million | 16.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.66 million | 16.66 million | 21.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.86 million | 21.07 million | 23.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.09 million | 22.26 million | 23.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.86 million | 23.69 million | 30.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.86 million | 30.87 million | 32.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 104 Lebanon 305,279 compare
- 105 Czechia 286,591 compare
- 106 Palestine, State of 280,841 compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 279,927 compare
- 108 Ireland 274,561 compare
- 109 Greece 270,596 compare
- 110 Switzerland 267,517 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 900,498 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 32.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release