Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
162nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.1%
in 2022
All-time low
97.2%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 97.8 %1999: 97.7 %2000: 97.6 %2001: 97.7 %2002: 97.8 %2003: 98 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 97.6 %2008: 97.2 %2009: 97.4 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 98 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 97.5 %2017: 97.6 %2018: 97.5 %2019: 97.6 %2020: 97.6 %2021: 97.9 %2022: 98.1 %2023: 97.9 %2024: 97.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 97.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 98.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2008.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 97.8%
1999 97.7% -0.1%
2000 97.6% -0.1%
2001 97.7% +0.1%
2002 97.8% +0.2%
2003 98.0% +0.2%
2004 97.7% -0.4%
2005 97.7% +0.0%
2006 97.7% -0.0%
2007 97.6% -0.1%
2008 97.2% -0.4%
2009 97.4% +0.2%
2010 97.8% +0.4%
2011 98.0% +0.2%
2012 97.7% -0.3%
2013 97.7% -0.0%
2014 97.7% +0.1%
2015 97.7% -0.0%
2016 97.5% -0.2%
2017 97.6% +0.1%
2018 97.5% -0.0%
2019 97.6% +0.0%
2020 97.6% +0.1%
2021 97.9% +0.3%
2022 98.1% +0.2%
2023 97.9% -0.1%
2024 97.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.8% 97.7% 97.8% 2
2000s 97.7% 97.2% 98.0% 10
2010s 97.7% 97.5% 98.0% 10
2020s 97.8% 97.6% 98.1% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

  1. 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 98.0% compare
  2. 160 Egypt 97.9% compare
  3. 161 Burundi 97.9% compare
  4. 162 Slovakia 97.8% compare
  5. 163 Mozambique 97.8% compare
  6. 164 Monaco 97.6% compare
  7. 165 Jordan 97.6% compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2008.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release