Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 84.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.1%
in 2024
All-time low
66.5%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024

0204060801994200920241994: 66.5 %1995: 66.7 %1996: 66.7 %1997: 70.9 %1998: 75.1 %1999: 78.3 %2000: 80.6 %2001: 81.3 %2002: 82.6 %2003: 79.1 %2004: 78.6 %2005: 76.1 %2006: 73.9 %2007: 75 %2008: 75.8 %2009: 76.7 %2010: 77.8 %2011: 78.4 %2012: 77 %2013: 76.9 %2014: 76.6 %2015: 77.1 %2016: 78.3 %2017: 77.9 %2018: 78 %2019: 79 %2020: 80.1 %2021: 81.7 %2022: 82.3 %2023: 83 %2024: 84.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 84.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 84.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1994.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 66.5%
1995 66.7% +0.2%
1996 66.7% -0.0%
1997 70.9% +6.4%
1998 75.1% +5.9%
1999 78.3% +4.3%
2000 80.6% +3.0%
2001 81.3% +0.9%
2002 82.6% +1.6%
2003 79.1% -4.2%
2004 78.6% -0.7%
2005 76.1% -3.1%
2006 73.9% -2.9%
2007 75.0% +1.5%
2008 75.8% +1.0%
2009 76.7% +1.2%
2010 77.8% +1.5%
2011 78.4% +0.7%
2012 77.0% -1.8%
2013 76.9% -0.1%
2014 76.6% -0.4%
2015 77.1% +0.6%
2016 78.3% +1.6%
2017 77.9% -0.5%
2018 78.0% +0.1%
2019 79.0% +1.3%
2020 80.1% +1.3%
2021 81.7% +2.1%
2022 82.3% +0.7%
2023 83.0% +0.9%
2024 84.1% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.7% 66.5% 78.3% 6
2000s 78.0% 73.9% 82.6% 10
2010s 77.7% 76.6% 79.0% 10
2020s 82.3% 80.1% 84.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 84.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1994.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release