UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs Palestine: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.8%
in 2024
Palestine
0.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
143rd
Palestine rank
146th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
  • Palestine
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 5.8% against 0.6% in Palestine, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 10.3 times Palestine's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 143rd and Palestine ranks 146th of 214 groups.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6% 2.7% 9.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 9.4% 1.8% 7.6% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 6.4% 0.6% 5.8% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or Palestine?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 5.8% against 0.6% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
5.2%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 143rd and Palestine ranks 146th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release