Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 7.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 7.88 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 7.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million, in 1994.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 151st of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.25 million | — |
| 1995 | 3.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.68 million | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.95 million | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.26 million | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 4.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.61 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.82 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.99 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.32 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.76 million | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 7.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 7.53 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.88 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 million | 3.25 million | 4.26 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million | 4.44 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.60 million | 5.27 million | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 million | 6.76 million | 7.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 15.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 7.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million in 1994.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release