Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 69.4%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1994.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 107th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42.7% | — |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 42.7% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 47.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 50.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 64.3% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 104 Republic of Moldova 84.8% compare
- 105 Serbia 84.0% compare
- 106 Viet Nam 84.0% compare
- 107 Marshall Islands 82.5% compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 82.3% compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 81.8% compare
- 110 Bhutan 81.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 69.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1994.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release