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 4.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.3%
in 2008
All-time low
3.8%
in 2011
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 5.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.1% | — |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
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 4.3% 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 5.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 27th 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 up 0.6%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release