School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 13.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.66 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.51 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 13.66 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 13.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.51 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.51 million | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.00 million | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 6.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.39 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6.60 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 7.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.80 million | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 9.15 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 8.76 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 8.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.83 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.39 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.98 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.67 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.66 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.44 million | 5.51 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.31 million | 7.45 million | 9.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.69 million | 8.76 million | 10.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 million | 10.39 million | 10.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 million | 10.58 million | 11.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.90 million | 12.13 million | 13.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 172 French Guiana 24,810 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 21,392 compare
- 174 Macau, China 18,300 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 17,935 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 16,876 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 16,822 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 16,773 compare
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, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 13.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release