Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 90.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 90.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 80th 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.6% | — |
| 1971 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 22.4% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 23.5% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 24.6% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 34.0% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 40.5% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 58.2% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 21.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 37.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 57.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 68.5% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 74.9% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 86.1% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
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, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 90.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release