Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6189 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 0.6189 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 0.7067 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3492 GPIA, in 2022.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 112th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4085 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7029 GPIA | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4339 GPIA | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5415 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6807 GPIA | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7013 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5528 GPIA | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5505 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5957 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6366 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4213 GPIA | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 0.622 GPIA | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6134 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4493 GPIA | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4021 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4246 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4248 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3492 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7067 GPIA | +102.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6189 GPIA | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5535 GPIA | 0.4085 GPIA | 0.7029 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5545 GPIA | 0.4021 GPIA | 0.7013 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5048 GPIA | 0.3492 GPIA | 0.7067 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 0.6189 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7067 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3492 GPIA in 2022.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 112th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion 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 down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release