School age population, lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 11.90 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.90 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
12.21 million number
in 2007
All-time low
5.18 million number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 11.90 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 12.21 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.18 million number, in 1971.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.20 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.18 million number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.52 million number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 5.68 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.85 million number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.04 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.24 million number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.41 million number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.77 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.98 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7.19 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.37 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.57 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.77 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.99 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 8.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.47 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.76 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.80 million number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.19 million number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 9.25 million number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.57 million number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9.91 million number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.26 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.60 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.93 million number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.19 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.40 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.56 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.70 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.75 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.74 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.11 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.02 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.97 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.91 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.21 million number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.14 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.01 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.93 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.86 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.78 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.17 million number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.73 million number | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.33 million number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 11.45 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.66 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.90 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.95 million number | 5.18 million number | 6.77 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 million number | 6.98 million number | 8.80 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.39 million number | 9.19 million number | 11.56 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.96 million number | 11.70 million number | 12.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 million number | 10.73 million number | 11.93 million number | 10 |
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- 30 Angola 1.26 million number compare
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 11.90 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 million number in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.