Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 9.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 9.69 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 9.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.87 million, in 1994.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.87 million | — |
| 1995 | 5.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.66 million | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 6.14 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 6.53 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.85 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.84 million | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.63 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.43 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.06 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.78 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.40 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.69 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.57 million | 4.87 million | 6.53 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.74 million | 6.43 million | 7.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 million | 6.84 million | 8.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 million | 8.37 million | 9.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 9.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 million in 1994.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release