Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 16.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 16.15 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 16.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.07 million, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 148th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 4.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.79 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.11 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 6.65 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 6.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.12 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 7.42 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.92 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.73 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 8.12 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.92 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 8.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.46 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 9.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.82 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.64 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 13.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 13.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 14.91 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.92 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 16.15 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 million | 4.07 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.76 million | 5.68 million | 7.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.81 million | 7.73 million | 9.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.50 million | 9.87 million | 11.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 million | 11.08 million | 14.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 million | 14.91 million | 16.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa was 16.15 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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How this figure is calculated
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.