Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 89.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
89.4%
in 2019
All-time low
71.0%
in 1984
Years of data
29
1984–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1984–2019

0204060801984200120191984: 71 %1985: 74.3 %1993: 75.8 %1994: 74.7 %1995: 75.3 %1996: 76.5 %1997: 77.2 %1998: 77.8 %1999: 78.7 %2000: 79.4 %2001: 80.2 %2002: 81.1 %2003: 81.8 %2004: 82.7 %2005: 83.3 %2006: 83.4 %2007: 83.6 %2008: 84.2 %2009: 85.4 %2010: 85.5 %2011: 86 %2012: 87.2 %2013: 84.5 %2014: 86 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 87.9 %2018: 88.7 %2019: 89.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 89.4%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 89.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1984.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1984 to 2019.
Year % Change
1984 71.0%
1985 74.3% +4.7%
1993 75.8% +2.0%
1994 74.7% -1.4%
1995 75.3% +0.8%
1996 76.5% +1.6%
1997 77.2% +0.9%
1998 77.8% +0.8%
1999 78.7% +1.1%
2000 79.4% +0.9%
2001 80.2% +0.9%
2002 81.1% +1.2%
2003 81.8% +0.8%
2004 82.7% +1.1%
2005 83.3% +0.7%
2006 83.4% +0.2%
2007 83.6% +0.2%
2008 84.2% +0.7%
2009 85.4% +1.4%
2010 85.5% +0.1%
2011 86.0% +0.6%
2012 87.2% +1.3%
2013 84.5% -3.0%
2014 86.0% +1.7%
2015 86.8% +1.0%
2016 87.9% +1.2%
2017 87.9% -0.0%
2018 88.7% +0.9%
2019 89.4% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.6% 71.0% 74.3% 2
1990s 76.6% 74.7% 78.7% 7
2000s 82.5% 79.4% 85.4% 10
2010s 87.0% 84.5% 89.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 89.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1984.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.