Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 16.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 16.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2017.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 83rd of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.7% | — |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.7% | 16.6% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 16.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2017.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 83rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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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February 2026 Data Release