Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 9.02 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 9.02 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 9.02 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.85 million number, in 1994.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.85 million number | — |
| 1995 | 6.09 million number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.52 million number | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 6.85 million number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.19 million number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.56 million number | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.74 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.82 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.92 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.37 million number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.45 million number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.38 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.30 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.51 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.65 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.90 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.80 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.88 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.88 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.01 million number | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 7.77 million number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.06 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.44 million number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.56 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.74 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.02 million number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.68 million number | 5.85 million number | 7.56 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.30 million number | 7.74 million number | 8.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 million number | 7.77 million number | 9.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 35 Ghana 831,036 number compare
- 36 Morocco 829,814 number compare
- 37 Spain 800,669 number compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 767,726 number compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 755,328 number compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 747,714 number compare
- 41 Cameroon 715,287 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 9.02 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 million number in 1994.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.