Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 103.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 103.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 103.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1995.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 84.2% | — |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 101.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 101.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 102.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 103.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 82.5% | 91.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 92.7% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.3% | 99.1% | 103.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 18 Portugal 112.0% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 111.9% compare
- 20 Mauritius 111.5% compare
- 21 Fiji 110.6% compare
- 22 Mexico 110.3% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 109.7% compare
- 24 Cook Islands 109.4% 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 and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 103.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1995.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release