Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5056 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 0.5056 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.6777 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2131 GPIA, in 2022.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 139th 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.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5885 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.6433 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6679 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.664 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6777 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2914 GPIA | -57.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2813 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5961 GPIA | +111.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5774 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2476 GPIA | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5788 GPIA | +133.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5696 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5675 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5401 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5346 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5122 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2131 GPIA | -58.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5185 GPIA | +143.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5056 GPIA | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6409 GPIA | 0.5885 GPIA | 0.6679 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4928 GPIA | 0.2476 GPIA | 0.6777 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4568 GPIA | 0.2131 GPIA | 0.5346 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Northern Africa was 0.5056 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6777 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2131 GPIA in 2022.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 139th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release