Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 104.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 104.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 104.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1995.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 70.7% | — |
| 1995 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 77.2% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 101.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 102.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 104.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 69.7% | 82.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 84.3% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 100.4% | 104.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 19 Spain 113.3% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 112.3% compare
- 21 Croatia 112.1% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 111.4% compare
- 23 Cook Islands 111.3% compare
- 24 Fiji 110.8% compare
- 25 Morocco 110.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 104.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1995.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release