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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 88.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
88.2%
in 2019
All-time low
64.1%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

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

0204060801994200620191994: 64.1 %1995: 64.7 %1996: 67.4 %1997: 69 %1998: 71.1 %1999: 73.7 %2000: 74.6 %2001: 75.3 %2002: 76.6 %2003: 78.5 %2004: 80.2 %2005: 80.2 %2006: 80.1 %2007: 80 %2008: 81.8 %2009: 85.3 %2010: 85 %2011: 86.4 %2012: 87 %2013: 83.2 %2014: 84.6 %2015: 87.7 %2016: 86.3 %2017: 86.7 %2018: 87.2 %2019: 88.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 88.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 88.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1994.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 64.1%
1995 64.7% +0.9%
1996 67.4% +4.0%
1997 69.0% +2.5%
1998 71.1% +3.0%
1999 73.7% +3.7%
2000 74.6% +1.3%
2001 75.3% +0.9%
2002 76.6% +1.7%
2003 78.5% +2.5%
2004 80.2% +2.1%
2005 80.2% -0.0%
2006 80.1% -0.1%
2007 80.0% -0.2%
2008 81.8% +2.3%
2009 85.3% +4.2%
2010 85.0% -0.3%
2011 86.4% +1.6%
2012 87.0% +0.6%
2013 83.2% -4.3%
2014 84.6% +1.7%
2015 87.7% +3.6%
2016 86.3% -1.5%
2017 86.7% +0.4%
2018 87.2% +0.5%
2019 88.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.3% 64.1% 73.7% 6
2000s 79.2% 74.6% 85.3% 10
2010s 86.2% 83.2% 88.2% 10

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  1. 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 112.4% compare
  2. 23 Tonga 111.6% compare
  3. 24 Sao Tome and Principe 111.1% compare
  4. 25 Fiji 111.0% compare
  5. 26 Canada 110.9% compare
  6. 27 Tunisia 109.7% compare
  7. 28 Namibia 109.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 88.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.