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 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.2%
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
99th
of 214 groups
All-time high
23.2%
in 2022
All-time low
11.1%
in 2017
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

05101520252005201420242005: 20.3 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 16.2 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 16 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 11.1 %2018: 13.9 %2019: 16.2 %2020: 17.7 %2021: 19.3 %2022: 23.2 %2023: 18.8 %2024: 21.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 21.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 60.0% 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 23.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2017.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 99th of 214 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

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 20.3%
2006 14.5% -28.9%
2007 18.1% +25.1%
2008 16.2% -10.2%
2009 17.3% +6.4%
2010 16.0% -7.7%
2011 17.2% +8.1%
2012 16.7% -3.0%
2013 14.7% -12.0%
2014 13.2% -10.1%
2015 16.2% +22.3%
2016 11.3% -30.5%
2017 11.1% -1.3%
2018 13.9% +24.7%
2019 16.2% +17.2%
2020 17.7% +9.2%
2021 19.3% +9.2%
2022 23.2% +20.1%
2023 18.8% -19.1%
2024 21.2% +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 14.5% 20.3% 5
2010s 14.7% 11.1% 17.2% 10
2020s 20.1% 17.7% 23.2% 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 21.2% 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 23.2% in 2022.
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 11.1% 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 99th 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 60.0%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release