Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.6%
in 2009
All-time low
65.2%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994–2024

0204060801994200920241994: 65.2 %1995: 65.9 %1996: 67.9 %1997: 69.5 %1998: 71.6 %1999: 73.8 %2000: 74.9 %2001: 75.8 %2002: 76.5 %2003: 77.8 %2004: 79.3 %2005: 80 %2006: 80.2 %2007: 81.3 %2008: 83.3 %2009: 86.6 %2010: 85.1 %2011: 85.5 %2012: 84.9 %2013: 81 %2014: 82.3 %2015: 84.9 %2016: 83.6 %2017: 83.5 %2018: 83.7 %2019: 84.1 %2020: 84.4 %2021: 84.7 %2022: 85.2 %2023: 85.6 %2024: 86.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 86.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 86.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1994.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 65.2%
1995 65.9% +1.0%
1996 67.9% +3.0%
1997 69.5% +2.5%
1998 71.6% +2.9%
1999 73.8% +3.1%
2000 74.9% +1.5%
2001 75.8% +1.2%
2002 76.5% +1.0%
2003 77.8% +1.6%
2004 79.3% +1.9%
2005 80.0% +0.9%
2006 80.2% +0.3%
2007 81.3% +1.4%
2008 83.3% +2.4%
2009 86.6% +4.0%
2010 85.1% -1.7%
2011 85.5% +0.6%
2012 84.9% -0.7%
2013 81.0% -4.6%
2014 82.3% +1.6%
2015 84.9% +3.1%
2016 83.6% -1.5%
2017 83.5% -0.1%
2018 83.7% +0.2%
2019 84.1% +0.5%
2020 84.4% +0.4%
2021 84.7% +0.3%
2022 85.2% +0.6%
2023 85.6% +0.5%
2024 86.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.0% 65.2% 73.8% 6
2000s 79.6% 74.9% 86.6% 10
2010s 83.8% 81.0% 85.5% 10
2020s 85.3% 84.4% 86.4% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare
  2. 100 Belize 97.4% compare
  3. 101 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
  4. 102 Korea 97.1% compare
  5. 103 Dominica 96.8% compare
  6. 104 Indonesia 96.6% compare
  7. 105 Mongolia 96.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1994.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release