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 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.5%
in 2003
All-time low
96.3%
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: 97.3 %1999: 97.2 %2000: 97.1 %2001: 97.1 %2002: 97.3 %2003: 97.5 %2004: 97 %2005: 97.1 %2006: 97 %2007: 96.9 %2008: 96.3 %2009: 96.5 %2010: 97 %2011: 97.2 %2012: 96.8 %2013: 96.8 %2014: 96.8 %2015: 96.8 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 96.6 %2018: 96.6 %2019: 96.6 %2020: 96.7 %2021: 97.1 %2022: 97.3 %2023: 97.2 %2024: 96.9 %

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 96.9%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% 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 97.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2008.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 168th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, male (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 97.3%
1999 97.2% -0.1%
2000 97.1% -0.1%
2001 97.1% -0.0%
2002 97.3% +0.1%
2003 97.5% +0.3%
2004 97.0% -0.5%
2005 97.1% +0.0%
2006 97.0% -0.1%
2007 96.9% -0.1%
2008 96.3% -0.7%
2009 96.5% +0.2%
2010 97.0% +0.5%
2011 97.2% +0.3%
2012 96.8% -0.4%
2013 96.8% +0.0%
2014 96.8% -0.0%
2015 96.8% -0.0%
2016 96.6% -0.2%
2017 96.6% +0.0%
2018 96.6% -0.1%
2019 96.6% +0.0%
2020 96.7% +0.1%
2021 97.1% +0.4%
2022 97.3% +0.2%
2023 97.2% -0.2%
2024 96.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.3% 97.2% 97.3% 2
2000s 97.0% 96.3% 97.5% 10
2010s 96.8% 96.6% 97.2% 10
2020s 97.0% 96.7% 97.3% 5

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

  1. 165 Congo 96.6% compare
  2. 166 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 96.5% compare
  3. 167 Côte d'Ivoire 96.2% compare
  4. 168 Portugal 96.1% compare
  5. 169 Belize 96.0% compare
  6. 170 Ireland 95.7% compare
  7. 171 Germany 95.3% compare

See the full ranking of 418 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 96.9% 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 97.5% in 2003.
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 96.3% 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 168th 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 up 0.1%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 10,036 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release