Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 18.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.1%
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
77th
of 215 groups
All-time high
18.1%
in 2024
All-time low
9.5%
in 2017
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2005–2024

051015202005201420242005: 12.5 %2006: 12 %2007: 11.5 %2008: 11.8 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 14 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 12.6 %2013: 12.4 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 9.5 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 11.7 %2020: 12.6 %2021: 13.3 %2022: 14.8 %2023: 16.5 %2024: 18.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 18.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 18.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2017.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 77th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 12.5%
2006 12.0% -3.8%
2007 11.5% -4.0%
2008 11.8% +2.5%
2009 14.6% +23.8%
2010 14.0% -4.1%
2011 13.2% -6.0%
2012 12.6% -4.6%
2013 12.4% -1.1%
2014 11.5% -7.6%
2015 10.9% -5.3%
2016 9.7% -10.8%
2017 9.5% -2.5%
2018 10.4% +9.6%
2019 11.7% +12.8%
2020 12.6% +8.0%
2021 13.3% +5.3%
2022 14.8% +11.8%
2023 16.5% +10.9%
2024 18.1% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 11.5% 14.6% 5
2010s 11.6% 9.5% 14.0% 10
2020s 15.1% 12.6% 18.1% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 74 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
  2. 75 Palau 8.7% compare
  3. 76 Lebanon 8.4% compare
  4. 77 Paraguay 7.8% compare
  5. 78 Philippines 7.8% compare
  6. 79 Switzerland 7.7% compare
  7. 80 Luxembourg 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 18.1% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2017.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 77th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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