Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 13.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.49 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.04 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1994–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1994200920241994: 7.0M1995: 7.3M1996: 7.8M1997: 8.1M1998: 8.5M1999: 8.8M2000: 9.0M2001: 9.2M2002: 9.3M2003: 9.8M2004: 9.9M2005: 9.9M2006: 9.8M2007: 10.1M2008: 10.3M2009: 10.6M2010: 10.4M2011: 10.5M2012: 10.5M2013: 9.7M2014: 9.5M2015: 9.9M2016: 10.4M2017: 10.7M2018: 10.9M2019: 11.3M2020: 12.0M2021: 12.4M2022: 12.8M2023: 13.2M2024: 13.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 13.49 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 13.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.04 million, in 1994.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 7.04 million
1995 7.33 million +4.1%
1996 7.76 million +5.9%
1997 8.10 million +4.4%
1998 8.48 million +4.7%
1999 8.84 million +4.2%
2000 9.04 million +2.3%
2001 9.15 million +1.2%
2002 9.30 million +1.6%
2003 9.83 million +5.7%
2004 9.94 million +1.1%
2005 9.93 million -0.1%
2006 9.84 million -1.0%
2007 10.11 million +2.8%
2008 10.29 million +1.7%
2009 10.63 million +3.3%
2010 10.43 million -1.8%
2011 10.47 million +0.4%
2012 10.49 million +0.2%
2013 9.68 million -7.8%
2014 9.52 million -1.6%
2015 9.93 million +4.3%
2016 10.41 million +4.8%
2017 10.67 million +2.5%
2018 10.91 million +2.3%
2019 11.29 million +3.4%
2020 11.98 million +6.2%
2021 12.37 million +3.2%
2022 12.79 million +3.4%
2023 13.17 million +3.0%
2024 13.49 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.92 million 7.04 million 8.84 million 6
2000s 9.81 million 9.04 million 10.63 million 10
2010s 10.38 million 9.52 million 11.29 million 10
2020s 12.76 million 11.98 million 13.49 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 13.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 13.49 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 7.04 million in 1994.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release