Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 8.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.42 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.09 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1994200920241994: 4.1M1995: 4.1M1996: 4.2M1997: 4.5M1998: 4.7M1999: 5.0M2000: 5.1M2001: 5.3M2002: 5.5M2003: 5.3M2004: 5.3M2005: 5.2M2006: 5.1M2007: 5.3M2008: 5.5M2009: 5.9M2010: 5.9M2011: 5.9M2012: 5.9M2013: 5.9M2014: 6.0M2015: 6.1M2016: 6.2M2017: 6.4M2018: 6.5M2019: 6.7M2020: 7.3M2021: 7.5M2022: 7.8M2023: 8.1M2024: 8.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 8.42 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 8.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.09 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, male in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Northern Africa, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 4.09 million
1995 4.14 million +1.2%
1996 4.23 million +2.3%
1997 4.46 million +5.4%
1998 4.71 million +5.5%
1999 5.00 million +6.3%
2000 5.15 million +2.9%
2001 5.30 million +2.9%
2002 5.51 million +4.0%
2003 5.27 million -4.4%
2004 5.31 million +0.7%
2005 5.23 million -1.4%
2006 5.14 million -1.7%
2007 5.31 million +3.3%
2008 5.52 million +3.9%
2009 5.91 million +7.1%
2010 5.89 million -0.3%
2011 5.88 million -0.2%
2012 5.86 million -0.4%
2013 5.92 million +1.1%
2014 5.96 million +0.7%
2015 6.07 million +1.8%
2016 6.23 million +2.6%
2017 6.37 million +2.2%
2018 6.49 million +1.9%
2019 6.73 million +3.7%
2020 7.28 million +8.2%
2021 7.55 million +3.7%
2022 7.82 million +3.6%
2023 8.08 million +3.4%
2024 8.42 million +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.44 million 4.09 million 5.00 million 6
2000s 5.37 million 5.14 million 5.91 million 10
2010s 6.14 million 5.86 million 6.73 million 10
2020s 7.83 million 7.28 million 8.42 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 148 Estonia 25,937 compare
  2. 149 Djibouti 24,359 compare
  3. 150 Guyana 24,305 compare
  4. 151 Bhutan 22,075 compare
  5. 152 Comoros 22,053 compare
  6. 153 Cape Verde 16,710 compare
  7. 154 Montenegro 16,420 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 8.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.42 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1994.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release