Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 92.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
92.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
92.0%
in 2019
All-time low
71.2%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994–2019

0204060801001994200620191994: 71.2 %1995: 71.9 %1996: 74.7 %1997: 76 %1998: 77.8 %1999: 80.1 %2000: 81 %2001: 81.5 %2002: 83.6 %2003: 84.1 %2004: 85.7 %2005: 85.4 %2006: 85 %2007: 84.4 %2008: 86 %2009: 89.4 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 90.7 %2012: 91.2 %2013: 87.4 %2014: 88.7 %2015: 91.7 %2016: 90.1 %2017: 90.5 %2018: 90.9 %2019: 92 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 92.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 92.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1994.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 71.2%
1995 71.9% +1.0%
1996 74.7% +3.9%
1997 76.0% +1.7%
1998 77.8% +2.4%
1999 80.1% +3.0%
2000 81.0% +1.0%
2001 81.5% +0.7%
2002 83.6% +2.6%
2003 84.1% +0.6%
2004 85.7% +1.9%
2005 85.4% -0.4%
2006 85.0% -0.4%
2007 84.4% -0.7%
2008 86.0% +1.9%
2009 89.4% +3.9%
2010 89.2% -0.1%
2011 90.7% +1.6%
2012 91.2% +0.6%
2013 87.4% -4.1%
2014 88.7% +1.4%
2015 91.7% +3.4%
2016 90.1% -1.7%
2017 90.5% +0.5%
2018 90.9% +0.4%
2019 92.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.3% 71.2% 80.1% 6
2000s 84.6% 81.0% 89.4% 10
2010s 90.3% 87.4% 92.0% 10

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  4. 23 Dominica 111.6% compare
  5. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 111.2% compare
  6. 25 Croatia 110.8% compare
  7. 26 Peru 110.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 92.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.