Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa is 28.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 54.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2025.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 47.9% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 35.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 28.2% | 35.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
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), gaps filled 16.15 million (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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 28.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2025.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release