Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa

MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 13.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.43 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.95 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa is 13.43 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 13.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million, in 1970.

That places MDG: Northern Africa 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.95 million
1971 3.03 million +2.8%
1972 3.23 million +6.4%
1973 3.39 million +5.1%
1974 3.49 million +2.9%
1975 3.67 million +5.1%
1976 3.84 million +4.8%
1977 4.01 million +4.3%
1978 4.17 million +4.1%
1979 4.36 million +4.5%
1980 4.56 million +4.5%
1981 4.74 million +4.0%
1982 4.98 million +5.1%
1983 5.27 million +5.8%
1984 5.53 million +4.9%
1985 5.73 million +3.5%
1986 6.00 million +4.8%
1987 6.30 million +5.0%
1988 6.52 million +3.4%
1989 6.80 million +4.4%
1990 6.61 million -2.8%
1991 7.00 million +5.9%
1992 7.01 million +0.1%
1993 7.26 million +3.6%
1994 7.80 million +7.4%
1995 7.78 million -0.2%
1996 7.97 million +2.4%
1997 8.34 million +4.7%
1998 8.45 million +1.3%
1999 8.61 million +1.9%
2000 8.69 million +1.0%
2001 8.70 million +0.1%
2002 8.78 million +1.0%
2003 8.78 million +0.0%
2004 8.75 million -0.4%
2005 9.35 million +6.9%
2006 9.34 million -0.1%
2007 9.39 million +0.4%
2008 9.39 million +0.1%
2009 9.18 million -2.3%
2010 9.34 million +1.8%
2011 9.23 million -1.2%
2012 9.71 million +5.2%
2013 9.90 million +1.9%
2014 10.03 million +1.3%
2015 10.28 million +2.4%
2016 10.58 million +3.0%
2017 10.93 million +3.3%
2018 11.33 million +3.6%
2019 11.79 million +4.1%
2020 12.33 million +4.6%
2021 12.68 million +2.8%
2022 12.51 million -1.3%
2023 13.20 million +5.5%
2024 13.43 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.61 million 2.95 million 4.36 million 10
1980s 5.64 million 4.56 million 6.80 million 10
1990s 7.68 million 6.61 million 8.61 million 10
2000s 9.04 million 8.69 million 9.39 million 10
2010s 10.31 million 9.23 million 11.79 million 10
2020s 12.83 million 12.33 million 13.43 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa

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  4. 153 North Macedonia 51,039 compare
  5. 154 Comoros 50,061 compare
  6. 155 Solomon Islands 47,241 compare
  7. 156 Guyana 46,601 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa was 13.43 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.43 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million in 1970.
How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.