Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 85.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.7%
in 1978
All-time low
79.3%
in 2004
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: 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 SDG: Northern Africa is 85.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 87.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2004.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 166th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.4% | — |
| 1971 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 84.9% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 87.1% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 85.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 85.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 86.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.4% | 84.9% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.6% | 84.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 80.6% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 79.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 82.9% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.1% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Northern Africa was 85.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2004.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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