Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 7.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 13.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.5% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 19 Ghana 39.5% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 39.0% compare
- 21 Mozambique 38.9% compare
- 22 Suriname 36.1% compare
- 23 Rwanda 34.7% compare
- 24 Gambia 34.2% compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 29.9% compare
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 7.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/