Population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 15-19, female was 9.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.5%
in 2002
All-time low
9.3%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025

02.557.51012.5196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 9.6% for population ages 15-19, female in 2025.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 11.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2021.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960 to 2025.
Year % of female population Change
1960 9.4%
1961 9.4% +0.5%
1962 9.5% +0.7%
1963 9.5% +0.4%
1964 9.5% +0.2%
1965 9.6% +0.2%
1966 9.6% +0.3%
1967 9.6% +0.6%
1968 9.7% +1.0%
1969 9.9% +1.3%
1970 10.0% +1.3%
1971 10.1% +1.1%
1972 10.2% +0.8%
1973 10.3% +0.6%
1974 10.3% +0.6%
1975 10.4% +0.4%
1976 10.4% +0.3%
1977 10.4% +0.4%
1978 10.5% +0.5%
1979 10.5% +0.3%
1980 10.5% +0.1%
1981 10.5% -0.1%
1982 10.5% -0.4%
1983 10.4% -0.6%
1984 10.4% -0.6%
1985 10.3% -0.6%
1986 10.2% -0.5%
1987 10.2% -0.5%
1988 10.2% -0.4%
1989 10.1% -0.3%
1990 10.1% -0.1%
1991 10.1% +0.1%
1992 10.2% +0.4%
1993 10.3% +0.7%
1994 10.4% +1.2%
1995 10.5% +1.5%
1996 10.7% +1.7%
1997 10.9% +1.8%
1998 11.1% +1.7%
1999 11.2% +1.4%
2000 11.4% +1.1%
2001 11.4% +0.7%
2002 11.5% +0.3%
2003 11.5% -0.2%
2004 11.4% -0.5%
2005 11.3% -0.8%
2006 11.2% -1.1%
2007 11.0% -1.3%
2008 10.8% -1.6%
2009 10.6% -1.9%
2010 10.4% -2.0%
2011 10.2% -2.1%
2012 10.0% -2.1%
2013 9.8% -1.9%
2014 9.6% -1.6%
2015 9.5% -1.1%
2016 9.5% -0.8%
2017 9.4% -0.6%
2018 9.4% -0.4%
2019 9.3% -0.4%
2020 9.3% -0.3%
2021 9.3% -0.0%
2022 9.3% +0.3%
2023 9.4% +0.6%
2024 9.5% +0.9%
2025 9.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.6% 9.4% 9.9% 10
1970s 10.3% 10.0% 10.5% 10
1980s 10.3% 10.1% 10.5% 10
1990s 10.6% 10.1% 11.2% 10
2000s 11.2% 10.6% 11.5% 10
2010s 9.7% 9.3% 10.4% 10
2020s 9.4% 9.3% 9.6% 6

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  3. 14 Liberia 11.3% compare
  4. 15 Nigeria 11.2% compare
  5. 16 Zambia 11.2% compare
  6. 17 Zimbabwe 11.0% compare
  7. 18 Gambia 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Population ages 15-19, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 9.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 15-19, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.