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
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
February 2026 Data Release