Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 49.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 49.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 49.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1996.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 151st 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 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.5% | — |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 28.4% | 31.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 32.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.8% | 49.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 148 Tajikistan 57.2% compare
- 149 Seychelles 56.3% compare
- 150 El Salvador 55.7% compare
- 151 Namibia 51.5% compare
- 152 Cambodia 50.4% compare
- 153 Lesotho 50.4% compare
- 154 Russian Federation 48.7% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 49.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1996.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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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February 2026 Data Release