SDG: Northern Africa vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

SDG: Northern Africa
8.7%
in 2024
United States
3.6%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
99th
United States rank
96th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • United States
05101520200420142024

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 8.7% against 3.6% in United States, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 2.4 times United States's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 99th and United States ranks 96th of 214 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa United States Difference Ahead
2010s 12.5% 3.6% 8.9% SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 9.0% 3.4% 5.6% SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, SDG: Northern Africa or United States?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 8.7% against 3.6% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Northern Africa and United States?
5.1%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and United States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 99th and United States ranks 96th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release