WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan vs Palestine: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
40.06 million
in 2024
Palestine
600,132
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
77th
Palestine rank
76th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
  • Palestine
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199520092024

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 40.06 million against 600,132 in Palestine, a difference of 39.46 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 66.7 times Palestine's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 77th and Palestine ranks 76th of 221 groups.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 21.09 million 326,528 20.77 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 26.02 million 513,316 25.51 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 29.73 million 566,146 29.16 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 36.10 million 581,246 35.52 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan or Palestine?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 40.06 million against 600,132 in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine?
39.46 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 77th and Palestine ranks 76th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release