Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.8%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.23 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-13.15 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 2.17 % change on previous year for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and up 394.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 29.23 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -13.15 % change on previous year, in 1979.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -6.54 % change on previous year
1972 9.38 % change on previous year -243.4%
1973 -0.1617 % change on previous year -101.7%
1974 6.64 % change on previous year -4205.6%
1975 7.84 % change on previous year +18.1%
1976 8.81 % change on previous year +12.4%
1977 8.5 % change on previous year -3.6%
1978 10.04 % change on previous year +18.2%
1979 -13.15 % change on previous year -230.9%
1980 29.23 % change on previous year -322.2%
1981 5.5 % change on previous year -81.2%
1982 6.57 % change on previous year +19.4%
1983 5.31 % change on previous year -19.2%
1984 5.18 % change on previous year -2.3%
1985 5.6 % change on previous year +8.0%
1986 6.82 % change on previous year +21.8%
1987 5.42 % change on previous year -20.5%
1988 4.63 % change on previous year -14.6%
1989 4.32 % change on previous year -6.7%
1990 10.52 % change on previous year +143.7%
1991 3.07 % change on previous year -70.8%
1992 4.26 % change on previous year +38.8%
1993 6.72 % change on previous year +57.8%
1994 8.21 % change on previous year +22.2%
1995 5.75 % change on previous year -30.0%
1996 3.99 % change on previous year -30.6%
1997 6.84 % change on previous year +71.4%
1998 5.99 % change on previous year -12.4%
1999 5.06 % change on previous year -15.5%
2000 3.96 % change on previous year -21.7%
2001 2.69 % change on previous year -32.1%
2002 2.21 % change on previous year -17.6%
2003 3.89 % change on previous year +75.9%
2004 1.73 % change on previous year -55.6%
2005 -0.7919 % change on previous year -145.8%
2006 0.4435 % change on previous year -156.0%
2007 -0.3445 % change on previous year -177.7%
2008 -0.5299 % change on previous year +53.8%
2009 1.07 % change on previous year -301.5%
2010 -0.8501 % change on previous year -179.6%
2011 3.03 % change on previous year -457.0%
2012 -0.2906 % change on previous year -109.6%
2013 -5.54 % change on previous year +1805.3%
2014 -0.7382 % change on previous year -86.7%
2015 1.26 % change on previous year -271.3%
2016 2.04 % change on previous year +61.0%
2017 2.01 % change on previous year -1.3%
2018 2.5 % change on previous year +24.6%
2019 2.63 % change on previous year +5.1%
2020 3.61 % change on previous year +37.2%
2021 3.5 % change on previous year -2.9%
2022 4.86 % change on previous year +38.8%
2023 3.18 % change on previous year -34.5%
2024 2.17 % change on previous year -31.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +4205.6% -0.1617 % change on previous year 6.64 % change on previous year
2013 -1805.3% -0.2906 % change on previous year -5.54 % change on previous year
2011 +457.0% -0.8501 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.48 % change on previous year -13.15 % change on previous year 10.04 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.86 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year 29.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.04 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 10.52 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.43 % change on previous year -0.7919 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6062 % change on previous year -5.54 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.47 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 53 Macau, China 4.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 54 Guatemala 4.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 55 Kyrgyzstan 4.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 56 Cambodia 4.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.58 % change on previous year compare
  6. 58 Andorra 4.52 % change on previous year compare
  7. 59 Guam 4.36 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29.23 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -13.15 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 394.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,565 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.