Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 13.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.06 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.12 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 13.06 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 13.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 1970.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 153rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 1.83 million | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.17 million | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.45 million | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.66 million | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 2.86 million | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.30 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3.59 million | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 3.81 million | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.98 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.70 million | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 4.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.08 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.50 million | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 5.68 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.16 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 6.62 million | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 7.08 million | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 7.40 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.74 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.10 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.88 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 8.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.52 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.14 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.59 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.08 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.51 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 13.06 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.12 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 million | 2.30 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 million | 4.70 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 million | 7.40 million | 8.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 million | 8.46 million | 10.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 million | 11.14 million | 13.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 13.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release