Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 93.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1995.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 84th 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 67.5% | — |
| 1995 | 66.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 81.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 66.7% | 77.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 79.7% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 89.1% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.0% | 93.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 81 United States of America 99.6% compare
- 82 Thailand 99.6% compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.4% compare
- 84 Canada 98.8% compare
- 85 Macau, China 98.7% compare
- 86 Kenya 98.7% compare
- 87 Bulgaria 98.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 93.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1995.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release