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 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.8%
in 2022
All-time low
96.2%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2024
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 97.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 97.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2000.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 97.0% | — |
| 1998 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.4% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 186 Australia 91.8% compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.0% compare
- 188 Croatia 87.0% compare
- 189 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.8% compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 84.8% compare
- 191 Honduras 84.2% compare
- 192 Uruguay 84.0% 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 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 97.3% 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 97.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2000.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 189th 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 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release