Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9961 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9961 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9961 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6293 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Northern Africa is 0.9961 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.9961 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6293 GPIA, in 1970.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 57th 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6293 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6296 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6409 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6504 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6581 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6637 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6766 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6911 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7011 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7143 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7225 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7347 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7455 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7588 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7709 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7858 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7991 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8096 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7992 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8248 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8342 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8312 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8436 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8519 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8529 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8724 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8209 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8804 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8986 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9177 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9296 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.942 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.951 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.956 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9613 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9501 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9483 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9533 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9561 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9583 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9602 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9508 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9682 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9698 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9721 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.972 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.974 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9761 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9787 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9824 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9861 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.987 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9898 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9961 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6655 GPIA | 0.6293 GPIA | 0.7143 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7751 GPIA | 0.7225 GPIA | 0.8248 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8604 GPIA | 0.8209 GPIA | 0.9177 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9506 GPIA | 0.9296 GPIA | 0.9613 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9704 GPIA | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.9824 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9898 GPIA | 0.9861 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 54 Montenegro 1.01 GPIA compare
- 55 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA compare
- 56 Panama 1.01 GPIA compare
- 57 El Salvador 1.01 GPIA compare
- 58 Germany 1.01 GPIA compare
- 59 Dominica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 60 Russian Federation 1.01 GPIA compare
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Northern Africa was 0.9961 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9961 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6293 GPIA in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release