Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 26.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.40 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.50 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 26.40 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 26.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.50 million, in 1971.

That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 100th 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 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.95 million
1971 4.50 million -24.3%
1972 4.67 million +3.8%
1973 4.66 million -0.4%
1974 4.83 million +3.8%
1975 6.29 million +30.3%
1976 5.33 million -15.3%
1977 5.62 million +5.6%
1978 5.92 million +5.2%
1979 5.30 million -10.4%
1980 6.47 million +22.1%
1981 6.55 million +1.2%
1982 7.07 million +8.0%
1983 7.38 million +4.4%
1984 7.73 million +4.7%
1985 9.16 million +18.6%
1986 8.37 million -8.6%
1987 8.95 million +6.9%
1988 9.28 million +3.7%
1989 9.33 million +0.5%
1990 10.04 million +7.7%
1991 10.20 million +1.6%
1992 10.44 million +2.3%
1993 10.87 million +4.1%
1994 11.43 million +5.1%
1995 11.85 million +3.6%
1996 12.36 million +4.3%
1997 12.58 million +1.8%
1998 13.77 million +9.5%
1999 14.21 million +3.2%
2000 14.84 million +4.5%
2001 15.59 million +5.1%
2002 16.12 million +3.4%
2003 16.93 million +5.0%
2004 17.26 million +2.0%
2005 17.31 million +0.3%
2006 17.62 million +1.8%
2007 17.79 million +1.0%
2008 17.84 million +0.3%
2009 18.49 million +3.7%
2010 18.80 million +1.7%
2011 19.48 million +3.6%
2012 19.52 million +0.2%
2013 20.58 million +5.4%
2014 20.68 million +0.5%
2015 21.02 million +1.7%
2016 21.34 million +1.5%
2017 21.89 million +2.6%
2018 22.27 million +1.7%
2019 22.70 million +1.9%
2020 23.59 million +3.9%
2021 24.34 million +3.2%
2022 25.36 million +4.2%
2023 25.99 million +2.5%
2024 26.40 million +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +30.3% 4.83 million 6.29 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.31 million 4.50 million 6.29 million 10
1980s 8.03 million 6.47 million 9.33 million 10
1990s 11.77 million 10.04 million 14.21 million 10
2000s 16.98 million 14.84 million 18.49 million 10
2010s 20.83 million 18.80 million 22.70 million 10
2020s 25.14 million 23.59 million 26.40 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 97 Chad 312,333 compare
  2. 98 Switzerland 303,965 compare
  3. 99 Honduras 292,621 compare
  4. 100 Papua New Guinea 287,654 compare
  5. 101 Paraguay 285,048 compare
  6. 102 New Zealand 283,630 compare
  7. 103 Finland 280,873 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 26.40 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 26.40 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.50 million in 1971.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.