Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6174 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 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 (excluding High Income) stood at 0.6174 GPIA.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 0.7197 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3286 GPIA, in 2022.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 113th of 214 groups on this measure, 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 (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3988 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6832 GPIA | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4336 GPIA | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5534 GPIA | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6885 GPIA | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7197 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5484 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5337 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5985 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6427 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4058 GPIA | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6297 GPIA | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6191 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.431 GPIA | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.385 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3951 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3286 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7137 GPIA | +117.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6174 GPIA | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5515 GPIA | 0.3988 GPIA | 0.6885 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5514 GPIA | 0.385 GPIA | 0.7197 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.491 GPIA | 0.3286 GPIA | 0.7137 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 0.6174 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7197 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3286 GPIA in 2022.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 113th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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