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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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February 2026 Data Release