Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 1.09 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 1.09 ratio for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Northern Africa peaked at 1.09 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9142 ratio, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9142 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 0.9294 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9406 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9513 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9633 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9767 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9894 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 ratio | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.09 ratio | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.97 ratio | 0.9142 ratio | 1.02 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 ratio | 1.03 ratio | 1.07 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 ratio | 1.07 ratio | 1.09 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 1 Suriname 1.28 ratio compare
- 2 Gambia 1.2 ratio compare
- 3 Lesotho 1.17 ratio compare
- 4 Haiti 1.17 ratio compare
- 5 Bangladesh 1.14 ratio compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 1.13 ratio compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.13 ratio compare
More education data for Northern Africa
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 30.1% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.96 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 51.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 86.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 89.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 90.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 58.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 89.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 83.6% (2024)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 86.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Northern Africa?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Northern Africa was 1.09 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9142 ratio in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Northern Africa ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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