Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.9%
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.9%
in 2024
All-time low
49.0%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 49 %1996: 50.3 %1997: 51.3 %1998: 52.6 %1999: 53.9 %2000: 54.3 %2001: 54.6 %2002: 55 %2003: 54.9 %2004: 56 %2005: 56.7 %2006: 58.2 %2007: 59.1 %2008: 60.6 %2009: 62.5 %2010: 62.3 %2011: 62.5 %2012: 62.6 %2013: 59.7 %2014: 60.8 %2015: 62.4 %2016: 63.2 %2017: 63.4 %2018: 64.1 %2019: 64.7 %2020: 65.4 %2021: 66 %2022: 66.7 %2023: 69.4 %2024: 72.9 %

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 (ida & Ibrd) is 72.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1995.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 148th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 49.0%
1996 50.3% +2.7%
1997 51.3% +2.0%
1998 52.6% +2.6%
1999 53.9% +2.3%
2000 54.3% +0.8%
2001 54.6% +0.5%
2002 55.0% +0.6%
2003 54.9% -0.2%
2004 56.0% +2.2%
2005 56.7% +1.1%
2006 58.2% +2.6%
2007 59.1% +1.6%
2008 60.6% +2.5%
2009 62.5% +3.2%
2010 62.3% -0.3%
2011 62.5% +0.4%
2012 62.6% +0.1%
2013 59.7% -4.6%
2014 60.8% +1.8%
2015 62.4% +2.6%
2016 63.2% +1.3%
2017 63.4% +0.4%
2018 64.1% +1.1%
2019 64.7% +0.9%
2020 65.4% +1.1%
2021 66.0% +0.9%
2022 66.7% +1.1%
2023 69.4% +4.0%
2024 72.9% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.4% 49.0% 53.9% 5
2000s 57.2% 54.3% 62.5% 10
2010s 62.6% 59.7% 64.7% 10
2020s 68.1% 65.4% 72.9% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 145 Panama 85.0% compare
  2. 146 Vanuatu 84.6% compare
  3. 147 Bahamas 83.9% compare
  4. 148 Romania 83.1% compare
  5. 149 Philippines 82.9% compare
  6. 150 Paraguay 82.2% compare
  7. 151 Micronesia, Federated States of 82.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 72.9% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1995.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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