Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)

ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 19.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
70th
of 215 groups
All-time high
37.7%
in 2009
All-time low
19.4%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1998–2024

0102030401998201120241998: 26.5 %1999: 26.3 %2000: 27.3 %2001: 28.1 %2002: 29.1 %2003: 29.9 %2004: 30.5 %2005: 29.6 %2006: 28.8 %2007: 26.1 %2008: 26.7 %2009: 37.7 %2010: 35.7 %2011: 32.5 %2012: 30.3 %2013: 28.9 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 28.1 %2016: 26.2 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 24 %2020: 22 %2021: 20.1 %2022: 20.5 %2023: 19.7 %2024: 19.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) stood at 19.4%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 37.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2024.

That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 70th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 26.5%
1999 26.3% -0.7%
2000 27.3% +3.7%
2001 28.1% +3.2%
2002 29.1% +3.3%
2003 29.9% +2.9%
2004 30.5% +2.0%
2005 29.6% -3.0%
2006 28.8% -2.5%
2007 26.1% -9.5%
2008 26.7% +2.3%
2009 37.7% +41.2%
2010 35.7% -5.3%
2011 32.5% -8.8%
2012 30.3% -6.9%
2013 28.9% -4.6%
2014 26.9% -6.9%
2015 28.1% +4.3%
2016 26.2% -6.5%
2017 25.5% -3.0%
2018 24.5% -3.7%
2019 24.0% -2.1%
2020 22.0% -8.2%
2021 20.1% -8.7%
2022 20.5% +2.0%
2023 19.7% -3.9%
2024 19.4% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 26.3% 26.5% 2
2000s 29.4% 26.1% 37.7% 10
2010s 28.3% 24.0% 35.7% 10
2020s 20.3% 19.4% 22.0% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)

  1. 67 Austria 9.6% compare
  2. 68 Ghana 9.5% compare
  3. 69 Costa Rica 9.4% compare
  4. 70 Myanmar 9.4% compare
  5. 71 Mali 9.1% compare
  6. 72 Brazil 9.0% compare
  7. 73 Trinidad and Tobago 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 19.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 70th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release