Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa

MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 6.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.82 million
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.01 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1994200920241994: 3.0M1995: 3.1M1996: 3.2M1997: 3.4M1998: 3.7M1999: 4.0M2000: 4.2M2001: 4.3M2002: 4.4M2003: 4.3M2004: 4.4M2005: 4.3M2006: 4.2M2007: 4.5M2008: 4.6M2009: 4.9M2010: 4.8M2011: 4.9M2012: 4.8M2013: 4.9M2014: 4.9M2015: 5.0M2016: 5.1M2017: 5.2M2018: 5.4M2019: 5.6M2020: 5.8M2021: 6.0M2022: 6.2M2023: 6.5M2024: 6.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 6.82 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 6.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.01 million, in 1994.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 163rd 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 3.01 million
1995 3.06 million +1.7%
1996 3.18 million +3.7%
1997 3.44 million +8.3%
1998 3.70 million +7.6%
1999 4.01 million +8.3%
2000 4.18 million +4.3%
2001 4.32 million +3.2%
2002 4.36 million +1.0%
2003 4.33 million -0.9%
2004 4.36 million +0.8%
2005 4.32 million -0.9%
2006 4.25 million -1.6%
2007 4.47 million +5.3%
2008 4.60 million +2.8%
2009 4.89 million +6.3%
2010 4.82 million -1.4%
2011 4.87 million +0.9%
2012 4.83 million -0.8%
2013 4.86 million +0.7%
2014 4.93 million +1.3%
2015 5.01 million +1.7%
2016 5.14 million +2.6%
2017 5.22 million +1.6%
2018 5.35 million +2.5%
2019 5.55 million +3.8%
2020 5.79 million +4.2%
2021 6.01 million +3.8%
2022 6.24 million +3.9%
2023 6.48 million +3.7%
2024 6.82 million +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.40 million 3.01 million 4.01 million 6
2000s 4.41 million 4.18 million 4.89 million 10
2010s 5.06 million 4.82 million 5.55 million 10
2020s 6.27 million 5.79 million 6.82 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa

  1. 160 Belize 13,818 compare
  2. 161 Equatorial Guinea 13,530 compare
  3. 162 Luxembourg 11,904 compare
  4. 163 Vanuatu 11,422 compare
  5. 164 Sao Tome and Principe 8,565 compare
  6. 165 Macau, China 8,153 compare
  7. 166 Iceland 7,139 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 6.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.82 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.01 million in 1994.
How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release