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 13.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
82nd
of 214 groups
All-time high
13.3%
in 2023
All-time low
6.2%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2005–2024

0510152005201420242005: 8.3 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 7.8 %2008: 8.8 %2009: 11.8 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 9.2 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 7 %2017: 6.8 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 7.5 %2021: 8.2 %2022: 8.1 %2023: 13.3 %2024: 13.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 13.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 55.5% 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 13.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2018.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 82nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 8.3%
2006 10.2% +22.4%
2007 7.8% -22.8%
2008 8.8% +12.1%
2009 11.8% +33.7%
2010 11.2% -4.9%
2011 9.5% -14.8%
2012 9.2% -3.4%
2013 8.8% -4.8%
2014 8.4% -3.9%
2015 6.8% -19.1%
2016 7.0% +2.7%
2017 6.8% -2.6%
2018 6.2% -8.7%
2019 6.5% +4.9%
2020 7.5% +15.3%
2021 8.2% +9.2%
2022 8.1% -1.3%
2023 13.3% +63.8%
2024 13.1% -1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +63.8% 8.1% 13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 7.8% 11.8% 5
2010s 8.1% 6.2% 11.2% 10
2020s 10.0% 7.5% 13.3% 5

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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 13.1% 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, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2023.
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 6.2% in 2018.
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 82nd out of 214 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 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 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
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release