Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 8.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 19.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2022.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 100th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.4% | — |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.4% | 19.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2022.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 100th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release