Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2024
All-time low
29.2%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 90.4%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 90.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1970.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.2% | — |
| 1971 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 34.7% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 42.6% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 58.6% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 64.9% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.9% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 29.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 45.5% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 61.9% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 69.1% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 74.7% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 86.2% | 90.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 90.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release