SDG: Northern Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Northern Africa
96.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.8%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
193rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
191st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 96.2% against 86.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 193rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 100.0% | 4.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 100.0% | 4.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 90.7% | 5.2% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 87.4% | 9.0% | SDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, SDG: Northern Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 96.2% against 86.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Northern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9.4%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 193rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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