Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
down 17.6%
Rank
163rd
of 215 groups
All-time high
8.3%
in 2013
All-time low
4.0%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2024

024682012201820242012: 7.5 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 5.7 %2020: 5.5 %2021: 4.7 %2022: 4.8 %2023: 4.9 %2024: 4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 8.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2024.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 163rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 7.5%
2013 8.3% +10.5%
2014 7.6% -7.5%
2015 6.9% -9.2%
2016 6.3% -8.9%
2017 6.4% +1.2%
2018 5.9% -7.0%
2019 5.7% -5.0%
2020 5.5% -2.0%
2021 4.7% -14.6%
2022 4.8% +1.4%
2023 4.9% +1.5%
2024 4.0% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.8% 5.7% 8.3% 8
2020s 4.8% 4.0% 5.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 4.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 163rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release