Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 17.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.06 million
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.69 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1995200920241995: 7.7M1996: 8.1M1997: 8.5M1998: 9.0M1999: 9.3M2000: 9.6M2001: 9.7M2002: 9.9M2003: 10.2M2004: 10.5M2005: 10.6M2006: 10.9M2007: 11.3M2008: 11.5M2009: 11.9M2010: 11.9M2011: 12.1M2012: 12.2M2013: 11.5M2014: 11.5M2015: 11.9M2016: 12.5M2017: 12.8M2018: 13.2M2019: 13.7M2020: 14.2M2021: 14.8M2022: 15.3M2023: 16.2M2024: 17.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 17.06 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 17.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.69 million, in 1995.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 96th 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 (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 7.69 million
1996 8.14 million +6.0%
1997 8.53 million +4.8%
1998 8.96 million +5.0%
1999 9.35 million +4.4%
2000 9.59 million +2.6%
2001 9.74 million +1.5%
2002 9.91 million +1.8%
2003 10.25 million +3.4%
2004 10.51 million +2.6%
2005 10.63 million +1.1%
2006 10.90 million +2.5%
2007 11.26 million +3.4%
2008 11.52 million +2.3%
2009 11.88 million +3.2%
2010 11.91 million +0.3%
2011 12.08 million +1.4%
2012 12.24 million +1.4%
2013 11.46 million -6.4%
2014 11.47 million +0.1%
2015 11.87 million +3.5%
2016 12.51 million +5.4%
2017 12.76 million +2.0%
2018 13.16 million +3.1%
2019 13.66 million +3.9%
2020 14.22 million +4.1%
2021 14.78 million +3.9%
2022 15.28 million +3.4%
2023 16.20 million +6.0%
2024 17.06 million +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.53 million 7.69 million 9.35 million 5
2000s 10.62 million 9.59 million 11.88 million 10
2010s 12.31 million 11.46 million 13.66 million 10
2020s 15.51 million 14.22 million 17.06 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 188,538 compare
  2. 94 Libya 183,710 compare
  3. 95 Hungary 173,830 compare
  4. 96 Austria 171,286 compare
  5. 97 Honduras 170,708 compare
  6. 98 Portugal 169,329 compare
  7. 99 Cuba 168,601 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 17.06 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 (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 17.06 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.69 million in 1995.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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