Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 65.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 65.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 144th 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, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.9% | — |
| 1971 | 28.6% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 31.4% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 35.0% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 28.6% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 36.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 44.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.7% | 65.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 65.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release