Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 7.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.88 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
699,640
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 7.88 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 7.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 699,640, in 1971.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 855,786
1971 699,640 -18.2%
1972 757,480 +8.3%
1973 814,980 +7.6%
1974 880,070 +8.0%
1975 964,511 +9.6%
1976 1.08 million +12.0%
1977 1.21 million +12.0%
1978 1.31 million +8.1%
1979 1.39 million +6.6%
1980 1.47 million +5.3%
1981 1.57 million +6.7%
1982 1.68 million +7.0%
1983 1.78 million +6.1%
1984 1.88 million +5.8%
1985 2.00 million +6.2%
1986 2.14 million +7.2%
1987 2.27 million +5.8%
1988 2.36 million +4.1%
1989 2.44 million +3.4%
1990 2.98 million +22.4%
1991 3.15 million +5.7%
1992 3.18 million +0.8%
1993 3.34 million +5.2%
1994 3.67 million +9.8%
1995 3.86 million +5.1%
1996 3.87 million +0.3%
1997 4.20 million +8.4%
1998 4.58 million +9.0%
1999 4.87 million +6.5%
2000 5.14 million +5.6%
2001 5.34 million +3.8%
2002 5.41 million +1.3%
2003 5.49 million +1.5%
2004 5.52 million +0.5%
2005 5.42 million -1.8%
2006 5.31 million -2.0%
2007 5.21 million -1.9%
2008 5.09 million -2.2%
2009 4.97 million -2.5%
2010 5.06 million +1.9%
2011 5.54 million +9.4%
2012 5.61 million +1.4%
2013 5.75 million +2.4%
2014 5.83 million +1.3%
2015 5.96 million +2.4%
2016 6.13 million +2.9%
2017 6.26 million +2.1%
2018 6.40 million +2.2%
2019 6.59 million +2.9%
2020 6.82 million +3.6%
2021 7.11 million +4.2%
2022 7.36 million +3.5%
2023 7.63 million +3.7%
2024 7.88 million +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 996,404 699,640 1.39 million 10
1980s 1.96 million 1.47 million 2.44 million 10
1990s 3.77 million 2.98 million 4.87 million 10
2000s 5.29 million 4.97 million 5.52 million 10
2010s 5.91 million 5.06 million 6.59 million 10
2020s 7.36 million 6.82 million 7.88 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 168 Solomon Islands 19,473 compare
  2. 169 Belize 18,949 compare
  3. 170 Iceland 17,544 compare
  4. 171 Maldives 16,363 compare
  5. 172 Malta 15,751 compare
  6. 173 Macau, China 15,314 compare
  7. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 13,749 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 7.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 7.88 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 699,640 in 1971.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release