Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5843 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5843 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
119th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.7 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.2537 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
18
2004–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 0.5843 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.7 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2537 GPIA, in 2022.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 119th 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.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6616 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6849 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6781 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6915 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.324 GPIA | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 0.322 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6249 GPIA | +94.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6105 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2847 GPIA | -53.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6148 GPIA | +116.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6219 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5734 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5991 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6002 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2537 GPIA | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5985 GPIA | +135.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5843 GPIA | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6749 GPIA | 0.6616 GPIA | 0.6849 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5368 GPIA | 0.2847 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5272 GPIA | 0.2537 GPIA | 0.6002 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 116 Syrian Arab Republic 0.706 GPIA compare
- 117 France 0.7057 GPIA compare
- 118 Aruba 0.7011 GPIA compare
- 119 Greece 0.6987 GPIA compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 0.6975 GPIA compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6971 GPIA compare
- 122 Belize 0.6927 GPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Northern Africa was 0.5843 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2537 GPIA in 2022.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 119th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 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