Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.8%
in 2011
All-time low
98.2%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1998–2024
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 is 98.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 98.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2000.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 153rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.5% | — |
| 1999 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 98.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 153rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release