School enrollment, primary, female in Arab World
Arab World: School enrollment, primary, female was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Arab World stood at 89.7%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Arab World peaked at 89.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1971.
That places Arab World 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.1% | — |
| 1971 | 54.8% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 57.3% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 59.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 61.0% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 62.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 63.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 70.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 74.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 54.8% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 67.1% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 74.6% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 82.7% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 85.0% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 85.9% | 89.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 40 Nicaragua 108.0% compare
- 41 Mauritius 107.8% compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 107.6% compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 107.5% compare
- 44 Palau 107.5% compare
- 45 Fiji 107.2% compare
- 46 Republic of Moldova 107.0% compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Arab World?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Arab World was 89.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Arab World ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.