Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa

MDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.2%
in 2011
All-time low
94.7%
in 2008
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 95.9 %1998: 95.8 %1999: 95.3 %2000: 95.2 %2001: 95.4 %2002: 95.7 %2003: 96 %2004: 95.1 %2005: 95.2 %2006: 95.2 %2007: 95.3 %2008: 94.7 %2009: 95.3 %2010: 96 %2011: 96.2 %2012: 95.3 %2013: 95.4 %2014: 95.7 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 95.1 %2017: 95.3 %2018: 95.2 %2019: 95.3 %2020: 95.3 %2021: 95.9 %2022: 96.2 %2023: 95.9 %2024: 95.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 95.7%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 96.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2008.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in MDG: Northern Africa, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 95.9%
1998 95.8% -0.1%
1999 95.3% -0.4%
2000 95.2% -0.2%
2001 95.4% +0.2%
2002 95.7% +0.4%
2003 96.0% +0.2%
2004 95.1% -0.9%
2005 95.2% +0.1%
2006 95.2% -0.0%
2007 95.3% +0.1%
2008 94.7% -0.6%
2009 95.3% +0.6%
2010 96.0% +0.7%
2011 96.2% +0.2%
2012 95.3% -1.0%
2013 95.4% +0.1%
2014 95.7% +0.2%
2015 95.6% -0.1%
2016 95.1% -0.4%
2017 95.3% +0.1%
2018 95.2% -0.1%
2019 95.3% +0.0%
2020 95.3% +0.1%
2021 95.9% +0.6%
2022 96.2% +0.3%
2023 95.9% -0.2%
2024 95.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.7% 95.3% 95.9% 3
2000s 95.3% 94.7% 96.0% 10
2010s 95.5% 95.1% 96.2% 10
2020s 95.8% 95.3% 96.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa

  1. 192 Belgium 83.3% compare
  2. 193 Honduras 81.4% compare
  3. 194 Uruguay 79.3% compare
  4. 195 Costa Rica 79.1% compare
  5. 196 Cameroon 77.5% compare
  6. 197 Mexico 74.3% compare
  7. 198 Suriname 72.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2008.
How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release