Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 74.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.7%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.7%
in 2024
All-time low
52.1%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 52.1 %1996: 53.3 %1997: 54.4 %1998: 55.6 %1999: 56.8 %2000: 57.2 %2001: 57.6 %2002: 57.9 %2003: 57.8 %2004: 59 %2005: 59.8 %2006: 61 %2007: 62.2 %2008: 63.7 %2009: 65.7 %2010: 64.9 %2011: 65.1 %2012: 65.1 %2013: 62.5 %2014: 63.6 %2015: 65.3 %2016: 66.1 %2017: 66.3 %2018: 67 %2019: 67.4 %2020: 68.1 %2021: 68.6 %2022: 69.4 %2023: 71.9 %2024: 74.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 74.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 74.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1995.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 144th 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 30 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 52.1%
1996 53.3% +2.4%
1997 54.4% +1.9%
1998 55.6% +2.3%
1999 56.8% +2.1%
2000 57.2% +0.8%
2001 57.6% +0.6%
2002 57.9% +0.6%
2003 57.8% -0.2%
2004 59.0% +2.0%
2005 59.8% +1.4%
2006 61.0% +2.0%
2007 62.2% +2.1%
2008 63.7% +2.3%
2009 65.7% +3.1%
2010 64.9% -1.2%
2011 65.1% +0.4%
2012 65.1% +0.0%
2013 62.5% -4.1%
2014 63.6% +1.8%
2015 65.3% +2.6%
2016 66.1% +1.2%
2017 66.3% +0.4%
2018 67.0% +1.0%
2019 67.4% +0.7%
2020 68.1% +0.9%
2021 68.6% +0.8%
2022 69.4% +1.1%
2023 71.9% +3.6%
2024 74.7% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.4% 52.1% 56.8% 5
2000s 60.2% 57.2% 65.7% 10
2010s 65.3% 62.5% 67.4% 10
2020s 70.5% 68.1% 74.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 74.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1995.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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