Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 62.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
62.9%
in 2019
All-time low
42.0%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994–2019

02040601994200620191994: 42 %1995: 44.1 %1996: 43 %1997: 45.8 %1998: 48.4 %1999: 50.5 %2000: 52.6 %2001: 54.3 %2002: 55.4 %2003: 55.9 %2004: 57.1 %2005: 57.1 %2006: 57.8 %2007: 55.9 %2008: 54.7 %2009: 53.6 %2010: 54.7 %2011: 59.7 %2012: 60.6 %2013: 60.4 %2014: 61.2 %2015: 59.7 %2016: 61.6 %2017: 62.1 %2018: 62.6 %2019: 62.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 62.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 62.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1994.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 42.0%
1995 44.1% +5.0%
1996 43.0% -2.5%
1997 45.8% +6.7%
1998 48.4% +5.6%
1999 50.5% +4.3%
2000 52.6% +4.3%
2001 54.3% +3.1%
2002 55.4% +2.1%
2003 55.9% +1.0%
2004 57.1% +2.0%
2005 57.1% +0.0%
2006 57.8% +1.2%
2007 55.9% -3.4%
2008 54.7% -2.1%
2009 53.6% -1.9%
2010 54.7% +2.0%
2011 59.7% +9.1%
2012 60.6% +1.4%
2013 60.4% -0.4%
2014 61.2% +1.4%
2015 59.7% -2.5%
2016 61.6% +3.3%
2017 62.1% +0.8%
2018 62.6% +0.8%
2019 62.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.6% 42.0% 50.5% 6
2000s 55.4% 52.6% 57.8% 10
2010s 60.5% 54.7% 62.9% 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 23 Latvia 115.0% compare
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  3. 25 Marshall Islands 112.4% compare
  4. 26 Thailand 112.1% compare
  5. 27 Belarus 112.0% compare
  6. 28 Cuba 110.9% compare
  7. 29 Barbados 110.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 62.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.