Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
78.3%
in 2024
All-time low
25.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 78.3%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 78.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 104th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.8% | — |
| 1971 | 25.6% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 26.8% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 26.1% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 27.2% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 28.3% | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 36.7% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 38.1% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 40.4% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 25.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 35.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 50.2% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 64.4% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 71.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 75.5% | 78.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 78.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release