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
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
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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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.