Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 18.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.77 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.65 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200920241995: 8.6M1996: 9.1M1997: 9.5M1998: 10.0M1999: 10.4M2000: 10.6M2001: 10.8M2002: 10.9M2003: 11.3M2004: 11.6M2005: 11.7M2006: 12.0M2007: 12.4M2008: 12.7M2009: 13.1M2010: 13.0M2011: 13.2M2012: 13.4M2013: 12.6M2014: 12.6M2015: 13.1M2016: 13.8M2017: 14.1M2018: 14.6M2019: 15.1M2020: 15.7M2021: 16.3M2022: 16.9M2023: 17.9M2024: 18.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 18.77 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 18.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.65 million, in 1995.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 8.65 million
1996 9.12 million +5.5%
1997 9.53 million +4.5%
1998 9.97 million +4.5%
1999 10.36 million +4.0%
2000 10.61 million +2.4%
2001 10.77 million +1.4%
2002 10.94 million +1.7%
2003 11.30 million +3.3%
2004 11.58 million +2.4%
2005 11.74 million +1.4%
2006 11.97 million +1.9%
2007 12.42 million +3.8%
2008 12.70 million +2.2%
2009 13.12 million +3.3%
2010 13.04 million -0.6%
2011 13.21 million +1.3%
2012 13.38 million +1.2%
2013 12.60 million -5.8%
2014 12.64 million +0.3%
2015 13.09 million +3.6%
2016 13.77 million +5.2%
2017 14.08 million +2.2%
2018 14.58 million +3.5%
2019 15.10 million +3.6%
2020 15.71 million +4.1%
2021 16.30 million +3.7%
2022 16.89 million +3.6%
2023 17.85 million +5.7%
2024 18.77 million +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.53 million 8.65 million 10.36 million 5
2000s 11.72 million 10.61 million 13.12 million 10
2010s 13.55 million 12.60 million 15.10 million 10
2020s 17.10 million 15.71 million 18.77 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 18.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 18.77 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.65 million in 1995.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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