Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 16.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 16.17 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 16.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.33 million, in 1994.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 151st 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.33 million | — |
| 1995 | 7.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.64 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.13 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 8.64 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 9.25 million | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.91 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.73 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.11 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.49 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.20 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.94 million | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 14.45 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.97 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.49 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 16.17 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 million | 7.33 million | 9.25 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.09 million | 9.57 million | 11.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 million | 11.10 million | 12.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 million | 13.94 million | 16.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 16.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 million in 1994.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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