School age population, secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, secondary education, female was 10.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.73 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.62 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 10.73 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 10.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 1970.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 178th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.62 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.91 million | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 6.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.32 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 10.73 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.02 million | 3.62 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 million | 4.54 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 million | 5.91 million | 7.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 million | 7.95 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 million | 8.46 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 million | 9.81 million | 10.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 175 Samoa 17,606 compare
- 176 Iceland 17,104 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 16,871 compare
- 178 Macau, China 16,700 compare
- 179 Bahamas 16,327 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 15,863 compare
- 181 Malta 15,483 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 10.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release