Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 68.9% for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa peaked at 68.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 48.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 59.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.0% | 68.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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 (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)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.09 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Northern Africa was 68.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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