Gender in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 20 indicators covering gender for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor force, female 53.25 million 2025 up 14.7% 38th Labor force, female, per capita 0.0643 units per person 2025 down 3.8% 43rd Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 20.5% 37th Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year 2025 down 49.2% 14th Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.05 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.9% 42nd Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 170.9% 2025 up 2.3% 2nd School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.02 years 2018 up 13.1% 21st School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.36 years 2018 up 9.7% 19th Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.5% 2025 up 47.3% 40th Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 13.1% 2016 down 1.1% 18th Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 21.3% 2016 down 2.9% 17th Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 183.0% 2021 up 31.7% 1st Literacy rate, adult female 67.4% 2024 up 8.8% 28th Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female 39.7% 2024 up 89.3% 17th Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male 25.6% 2024 up 150.4% 17th Female migrants 45.2% 2020 up 0.3% 41st Rural population, female 22.6% 2015 down 7.3% 30th Rural population, male 23.4% 2015 down 7.6% 29th Urban population, female 26.0% 2015 up 6.6% 21st Urban population, male 28.1% 2015 up 8.1% 18th