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

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.9%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.9%
in 2024
All-time low
62.7%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

0204060801995200920241995: 62.7 %1996: 63.4 %1997: 64 %1998: 65 %1999: 65.8 %2000: 66.1 %2001: 66.1 %2002: 67.1 %2003: 67.5 %2004: 69 %2005: 68.9 %2006: 70 %2007: 71.2 %2008: 72.6 %2009: 74.3 %2010: 73.8 %2011: 73.6 %2012: 73.7 %2013: 71.2 %2014: 72.2 %2015: 74 %2016: 74.4 %2017: 74.6 %2018: 75.2 %2019: 75.4 %2020: 75.8 %2021: 76.3 %2022: 76.9 %2023: 78.9 %2024: 80.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 80.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 80.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1995.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 132nd 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, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 62.7%
1996 63.4% +1.1%
1997 64.0% +0.9%
1998 65.0% +1.6%
1999 65.8% +1.3%
2000 66.1% +0.5%
2001 66.1% +0.1%
2002 67.1% +1.4%
2003 67.5% +0.6%
2004 69.0% +2.2%
2005 68.9% -0.2%
2006 70.0% +1.7%
2007 71.2% +1.8%
2008 72.6% +2.0%
2009 74.3% +2.4%
2010 73.8% -0.7%
2011 73.6% -0.3%
2012 73.7% +0.1%
2013 71.2% -3.3%
2014 72.2% +1.4%
2015 74.0% +2.5%
2016 74.4% +0.5%
2017 74.6% +0.3%
2018 75.2% +0.8%
2019 75.4% +0.3%
2020 75.8% +0.5%
2021 76.3% +0.7%
2022 76.9% +0.8%
2023 78.9% +2.5%
2024 80.9% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.2% 62.7% 65.8% 5
2000s 69.3% 66.1% 74.3% 10
2010s 73.8% 71.2% 75.4% 10
2020s 77.7% 75.8% 80.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 80.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1995.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release