Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.16 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.4805 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 1.16 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4805 GPIA, in 1978.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 66th 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.497 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5132 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5058 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5148 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5135 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5115 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.509 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4817 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4805 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5106 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.521 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5339 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5408 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5545 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.555 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5874 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5363 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5237 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5945 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6323 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6643 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7132 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7275 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7368 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7462 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7578 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7723 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7863 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8076 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8266 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8478 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8772 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9075 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9506 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9209 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9661 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9552 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5037 GPIA | 0.4805 GPIA | 0.5148 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5579 GPIA | 0.521 GPIA | 0.6323 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7539 GPIA | 0.6643 GPIA | 0.8266 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9569 GPIA | 0.8478 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (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 pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa was 1.16 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4805 GPIA in 1978.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release