School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, secondary education, female was 12.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.42 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.94 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 12.42 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 12.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.94 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 173rd 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, secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.26 million | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 5.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.78 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.30 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.48 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.43 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.27 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.42 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 million | 4.94 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.32 million | 6.57 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.13 million | 8.24 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 million | 10.27 million | 10.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 million | 10.09 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.76 million | 11.12 million | 12.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 170 Luxembourg 23,885 compare
- 171 French Guiana 21,692 compare
- 172 Belize 21,560 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 21,221 compare
- 174 Maldives 20,917 compare
- 175 Samoa 17,606 compare
- 176 Iceland 17,104 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 12.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release