Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.0%
in 2023
All-time low
42.9%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 42.9 %1995: 44.7 %1996: 43.6 %1997: 46 %1998: 48.1 %1999: 49.5 %2000: 51.3 %2001: 52.7 %2002: 53.8 %2003: 54.5 %2004: 56 %2005: 55.3 %2006: 56.6 %2007: 54.5 %2008: 53.3 %2009: 53.4 %2010: 54.7 %2011: 58.4 %2012: 59.3 %2013: 59 %2014: 59.4 %2015: 58.2 %2016: 59.1 %2017: 59.8 %2018: 60.4 %2019: 60.9 %2020: 61.2 %2021: 62.2 %2022: 64.7 %2023: 65 %2024: 64.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 64.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 65.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1994.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 118th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 42.9%
1995 44.7% +4.2%
1996 43.6% -2.4%
1997 46.0% +5.5%
1998 48.1% +4.5%
1999 49.5% +3.0%
2000 51.3% +3.5%
2001 52.7% +2.8%
2002 53.8% +2.1%
2003 54.5% +1.4%
2004 56.0% +2.7%
2005 55.3% -1.3%
2006 56.6% +2.5%
2007 54.5% -3.8%
2008 53.3% -2.2%
2009 53.4% +0.1%
2010 54.7% +2.6%
2011 58.4% +6.7%
2012 59.3% +1.5%
2013 59.0% -0.6%
2014 59.4% +0.8%
2015 58.2% -2.1%
2016 59.1% +1.6%
2017 59.8% +1.1%
2018 60.4% +1.1%
2019 60.9% +0.7%
2020 61.2% +0.6%
2021 62.2% +1.6%
2022 64.7% +4.1%
2023 65.0% +0.4%
2024 64.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.8% 42.9% 49.5% 6
2000s 54.1% 51.3% 56.6% 10
2010s 58.9% 54.7% 60.9% 10
2020s 63.6% 61.2% 65.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 64.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1994.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release