Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.5%
in 2024
All-time low
13.6%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa is 91.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 91.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1970.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 76th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.6% | — |
| 1971 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 29.7% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 41.2% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 45.6% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 13.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 28.2% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 51.2% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 67.2% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 75.1% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 86.0% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 73 Fiji 99.2% compare
- 74 New Caledonia 99.0% compare
- 75 Israel 98.7% compare
- 76 United States of America 98.7% compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 98.5% compare
- 78 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 79 Georgia 97.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (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 primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release