Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.5%
in 2024
All-time low
17.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 81.5%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 81.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 95th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.3% | — |
| 1971 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 24.1% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 25.7% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 17.3% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 28.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 47.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 62.0% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 68.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.8% | 81.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 95.1% compare
- 93 Belarus 95.1% compare
- 94 Palau 94.8% compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 94.7% compare
- 96 Oman 94.5% compare
- 97 Macau, China 94.5% compare
- 98 Kiribati 94.4% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 81.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release