Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.5907 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5907 GPIA, in 1971.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5912 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5907 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6023 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6126 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6207 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6233 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6382 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6524 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6633 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6792 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6883 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7022 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7161 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7311 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7454 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7601 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7731 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.783 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.781 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8016 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8164 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8238 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8417 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8504 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8518 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8747 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8454 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8874 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9086 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9296 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9435 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9545 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9604 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9684 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9764 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9751 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9773 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9817 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.981 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9813 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9807 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9763 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9826 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9819 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9837 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9824 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.983 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9893 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9912 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9914 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6274 GPIA | 0.5907 GPIA | 0.6792 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7482 GPIA | 0.6883 GPIA | 0.8016 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.863 GPIA | 0.8164 GPIA | 0.9296 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9435 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9832 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Martinique 1.03 GPIA compare
- 49 Samoa 1.03 GPIA compare
- 50 Argentina 1.03 GPIA compare
- 51 Ecuador 1.03 GPIA compare
- 52 Seychelles 1.03 GPIA compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 1.03 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5907 GPIA in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release