Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.7%
in 2024
All-time low
23.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 79.7% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 79.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1970.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 101st 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.9% | — |
| 1971 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 27.5% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 29.5% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 31.6% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 34.8% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 36.9% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 23.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 35.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 52.7% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 62.9% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 67.9% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 75.6% | 79.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 906,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 79.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release