SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
42.8%
in 2019
United Kingdom
79.7%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.7% against 42.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 36.9%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 8 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 83.4% | 51.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 82.5% | 42.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.7% against 42.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United Kingdom?
- 36.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 8 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release