Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 16.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 16.41 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 16.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million, in 1994.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.36 million | — |
| 1995 | 7.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.16 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 8.67 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 9.29 million | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.96 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.94 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.79 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.27 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.13 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 14.65 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 16.41 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.10 million | 7.36 million | 9.29 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.15 million | 9.62 million | 11.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.81 million | 11.21 million | 13.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 million | 14.13 million | 16.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 415,314 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 906,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 16.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million in 1994.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release