School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, lower secondary education, female was 23.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.51 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.45 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 23.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 23.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.45 million, in 1970.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.93 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 8.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 8.46 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 8.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 9.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 9.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 9.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 9.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 10.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 11.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 12.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.07 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 13.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 14.43 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 15.06 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 15.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 16.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 16.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 17.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 17.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.51 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.58 million | 7.45 million | 9.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.24 million | 10.03 million | 12.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.20 million | 13.07 million | 17.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.39 million | 17.52 million | 18.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.51 million | 18.71 million | 20.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 million | 21.60 million | 23.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 88 Central African Republic 308,457 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 307,329 compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 297,233 compare
- 91 Tunisia 296,010 compare
- 92 Netherlands 284,084 compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 280,841 compare
- 94 Belarus 277,434 compare
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 school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 23.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release