Rural population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Rural population, female was 24.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 24.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 29.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2015.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.8% | — |
| 1985 | 28.6% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 28.6% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 27.3% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.7% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 25.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More gender data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force, female 43.88 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0586 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 163.7% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.65 years (2018)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.15 years (2018)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 182.6% (2021)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Rural population, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 24.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for rural population, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.