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

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 29.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.02 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.76 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 29.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 29.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 1971.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.89 million
1971 1.76 million -6.9%
1972 2.05 million +16.1%
1973 2.28 million +11.1%
1974 2.50 million +9.7%
1975 2.80 million +12.3%
1976 3.12 million +11.2%
1977 3.47 million +11.3%
1978 3.90 million +12.5%
1979 4.19 million +7.5%
1980 4.47 million +6.5%
1981 4.76 million +6.4%
1982 5.09 million +7.1%
1983 5.39 million +5.9%
1984 5.72 million +6.2%
1985 6.12 million +6.8%
1986 6.62 million +8.2%
1987 7.04 million +6.3%
1988 7.41 million +5.3%
1989 7.79 million +5.1%
1990 8.70 million +11.6%
1991 9.35 million +7.6%
1992 9.96 million +6.5%
1993 10.65 million +7.0%
1994 11.57 million +8.6%
1995 12.29 million +6.2%
1996 12.78 million +4.0%
1997 13.61 million +6.5%
1998 14.46 million +6.2%
1999 15.19 million +5.1%
2000 15.78 million +3.9%
2001 16.21 million +2.7%
2002 16.63 million +2.6%
2003 17.34 million +4.3%
2004 17.90 million +3.3%
2005 18.10 million +1.1%
2006 18.91 million +4.5%
2007 19.09 million +1.0%
2008 19.22 million +0.7%
2009 19.54 million +1.7%
2010 19.64 million +0.5%
2011 20.28 million +3.3%
2012 20.48 million +1.0%
2013 19.74 million -3.6%
2014 19.97 million +1.2%
2015 20.46 million +2.4%
2016 21.04 million +2.9%
2017 21.32 million +1.4%
2018 22.24 million +4.3%
2019 23.14 million +4.1%
2020 23.96 million +3.6%
2021 24.87 million +3.8%
2022 25.83 million +3.8%
2023 27.46 million +6.3%
2024 29.02 million +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.80 million 1.76 million 4.19 million 10
1980s 6.04 million 4.47 million 7.79 million 10
1990s 11.85 million 8.70 million 15.19 million 10
2000s 17.87 million 15.78 million 19.54 million 10
2010s 20.83 million 19.64 million 23.14 million 10
2020s 26.23 million 23.96 million 29.02 million 5

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

  1. 94 Burundi 335,939 compare
  2. 95 Greece 328,985 compare
  3. 96 Cuba 326,586 compare
  4. 97 Chad 312,333 compare
  5. 98 Switzerland 303,965 compare
  6. 99 Honduras 292,621 compare
  7. 100 Papua New Guinea 287,654 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 29.02 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 (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 29.02 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1971.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 97th 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 (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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.