School enrollment, secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, secondary, female was 70.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 70.8%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 70.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.7% | — |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 29.0% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 30.1% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 33.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 34.1% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 42.2% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 17.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 31.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 44.8% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 58.2% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 66.6% | 70.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 70.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.