Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa is 8.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 18.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 99th of 214 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.2% | — |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 5 |
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa was 8.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 99th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 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