Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 78.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 78.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 78.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1994.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 81st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 46.4% | — |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 46.4% | 51.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 51.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 55.9% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 72.6% | 78.9% | 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, upper secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 78.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1994.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release