Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4731 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 0.4731 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 0.7279 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4185 GPIA, in 2015.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 146th 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 22 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6701 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.6894 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4922 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7279 GPIA | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 0.504 GPIA | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5241 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6726 GPIA | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6915 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5167 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5391 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6593 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6242 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4185 GPIA | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5974 GPIA | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6549 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6065 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5842 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6661 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6668 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4458 GPIA | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4853 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4731 GPIA | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6115 GPIA | 0.4922 GPIA | 0.7279 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5892 GPIA | 0.4185 GPIA | 0.6915 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5474 GPIA | 0.4458 GPIA | 0.6668 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 0.4731 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7279 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4185 GPIA in 2015.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 146th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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