Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9778 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9778 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9838 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.569 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 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 stood at 0.9778 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 0.9838 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.569 GPIA, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 138th 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.569 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5727 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5799 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5702 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5782 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5807 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5926 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6049 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6139 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6302 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6378 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6537 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6698 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6857 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.699 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7122 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7205 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7286 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.738 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7487 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7674 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7847 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8013 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8144 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8225 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8448 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8569 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8744 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8898 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9048 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9147 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9199 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9268 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9361 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9473 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9595 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.969 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9838 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9739 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9692 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9678 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9673 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9608 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9555 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9577 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9572 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9599 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9616 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9653 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9675 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.969 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.968 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9706 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9731 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9778 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5892 GPIA | 0.569 GPIA | 0.6302 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6994 GPIA | 0.6378 GPIA | 0.7487 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8361 GPIA | 0.7674 GPIA | 0.9048 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.9147 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9621 GPIA | 0.9555 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9717 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 0.9778 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 135 Cyprus 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 136 Republic of Moldova 0.9995 GPIA compare
- 137 Macau, China 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 138 Italy 0.9947 GPIA compare
- 139 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9932 GPIA compare
- 140 Korea 0.9927 GPIA compare
- 141 Singapore 0.9923 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 0.9778 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9838 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.569 GPIA in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 138th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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