Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 103.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa is 103.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 103.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 1995.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 90.7% | — |
| 1995 | 88.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 102.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 102.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 103.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 88.1% | 95.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.9% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.1% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 100.3% | 103.9% | 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 103.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 1995.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release