Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.981 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.981 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.981 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.5658 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 0.981 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 0.981 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5658 GPIA, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 134th 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 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5658 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5695 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5766 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5827 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5889 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5901 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6005 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6112 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6192 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6357 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6409 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6558 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6708 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6857 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.698 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7105 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7184 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.726 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.735 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7452 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7637 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7805 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7968 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8098 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8182 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8403 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8524 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8695 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8847 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8999 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9093 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9142 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9254 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9325 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9432 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9548 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9645 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9769 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9663 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9605 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.959 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9617 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9555 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.952 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9524 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9561 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9582 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9619 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9656 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9706 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9729 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9718 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9743 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9767 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.981 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.594 GPIA | 0.5658 GPIA | 0.6357 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6986 GPIA | 0.6409 GPIA | 0.7452 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8316 GPIA | 0.7637 GPIA | 0.8999 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9448 GPIA | 0.9093 GPIA | 0.9769 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9593 GPIA | 0.952 GPIA | 0.9706 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9753 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.981 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 131 Japan 1 GPIA compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA compare
- 133 Suriname 1 GPIA compare
- 134 Qatar 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 135 Cyprus 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 136 Republic of Moldova 0.9995 GPIA compare
- 137 Macau, China 0.9973 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 0.981 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.981 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5658 GPIA in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release