Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 7.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 18.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 127th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.3% | — |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 18.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa was 7.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 127th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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