Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9832 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 0.9832 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.9832 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.834 GPIA, in 1996.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 120th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8529 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.8679 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.834 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8822 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8984 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9155 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9275 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9372 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9315 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9499 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9561 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.951 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9499 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9588 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9583 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9604 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9578 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9506 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9618 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9632 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9668 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9664 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9659 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9663 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9682 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9708 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.974 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9768 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9777 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9832 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8751 GPIA | 0.834 GPIA | 0.9155 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9481 GPIA | 0.9275 GPIA | 0.9604 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9638 GPIA | 0.9506 GPIA | 0.9708 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9773 GPIA | 0.974 GPIA | 0.9832 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in MDG: Northern Africa was 0.9832 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9832 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.834 GPIA in 1996.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release