Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 32.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32.16 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.14 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 32.16 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 32.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 1971.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 75th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.33 million
1971 3.14 million -5.8%
1972 3.43 million +9.3%
1973 3.48 million +1.3%
1974 3.71 million +6.6%
1975 4.02 million +8.5%
1976 4.35 million +8.1%
1977 4.71 million +8.4%
1978 5.16 million +9.4%
1979 4.57 million -11.4%
1980 5.77 million +26.3%
1981 6.09 million +5.5%
1982 6.46 million +6.1%
1983 6.79 million +5.2%
1984 7.16 million +5.4%
1985 7.59 million +6.0%
1986 8.12 million +7.0%
1987 8.57 million +5.5%
1988 8.98 million +4.8%
1989 9.40 million +4.7%
1990 10.34 million +10.0%
1991 10.97 million +6.1%
1992 11.63 million +6.0%
1993 12.37 million +6.3%
1994 13.33 million +7.7%
1995 14.09 million +5.7%
1996 14.62 million +3.8%
1997 15.52 million +6.2%
1998 16.40 million +5.6%
1999 17.14 million +4.5%
2000 17.77 million +3.7%
2001 18.22 million +2.6%
2002 18.68 million +2.5%
2003 19.44 million +4.1%
2004 20.04 million +3.1%
2005 20.17 million +0.7%
2006 21.07 million +4.4%
2007 21.28 million +1.0%
2008 21.41 million +0.6%
2009 21.85 million +2.1%
2010 21.87 million +0.1%
2011 22.52 million +3.0%
2012 22.66 million +0.6%
2013 21.88 million -3.5%
2014 22.19 million +1.4%
2015 22.75 million +2.5%
2016 23.41 million +2.9%
2017 23.79 million +1.6%
2018 24.80 million +4.2%
2019 25.72 million +3.7%
2020 26.66 million +3.7%
2021 27.63 million +3.6%
2022 28.89 million +4.6%
2023 30.59 million +5.9%
2024 32.16 million +5.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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
1980 +26.3% 4.57 million 5.77 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.99 million 3.14 million 5.16 million 10
1980s 7.49 million 5.77 million 9.40 million 10
1990s 13.64 million 10.34 million 17.14 million 10
2000s 19.99 million 17.77 million 21.85 million 10
2010s 23.16 million 21.87 million 25.72 million 10
2020s 29.19 million 26.66 million 32.16 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

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  5. 76 Turkmenistan 490,985 compare
  6. 77 Azerbaijan 487,447 compare
  7. 78 Zimbabwe 474,658 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 32.16 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 32.16 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 1971.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.