Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 83.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.9%
in 1978
All-time low
77.8%
in 2004
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Northern Africa is 83.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 85.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2004.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.2% | — |
| 1971 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 84.5% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 85.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 84.1% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 85.7% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 85.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.5% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.5% | 81.2% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 83.6% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 79.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 77.8% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 81.3% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.1% | 83.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Northern Africa was 83.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2004.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release