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 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
down 11.9%
Rank
162nd
of 214 groups
All-time high
6.9%
in 2014
All-time low
3.0%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2014–2024

02462014201920242014: 6.9 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 5 %2020: 4.7 %2021: 4.1 %2022: 3 %2023: 4.2 %2024: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 3.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% 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 6.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 162nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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, female (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 6.9%
2015 4.8% -30.1%
2016 5.3% +8.9%
2017 5.5% +3.5%
2018 5.1% -6.8%
2019 5.0% -1.1%
2020 4.7% -5.7%
2021 4.1% -14.4%
2022 3.0% -24.8%
2023 4.2% +38.6%
2024 3.7% -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.4% 4.8% 6.9% 6
2020s 4.0% 3.0% 4.7% 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 3.7% 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 6.9% in 2014.
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 3.0% in 2022.
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 162nd out of 214 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 46.2%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
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February 2026 Data Release