Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 71.2% for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 48.6% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 61.9% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 68.9% | 71.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.5% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 29.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9772 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 50.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 93.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 77.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 95.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 71.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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