Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: 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 0.6%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6488 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6488 GPIA, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 63rd 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6503 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6488 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6555 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6619 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6672 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6671 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6774 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6875 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6951 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7072 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7137 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7247 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7355 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7472 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7588 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7711 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7818 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7901 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7882 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8063 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8192 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8257 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8417 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8494 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8506 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.871 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8448 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8823 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9013 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9194 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9309 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9489 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9549 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9608 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9615 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9624 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9619 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9627 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9639 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9644 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9621 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.968 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9694 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9739 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9744 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9749 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9777 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9794 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9879 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9902 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9924 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9943 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6718 GPIA | 0.6488 GPIA | 0.7072 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7618 GPIA | 0.7137 GPIA | 0.8063 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8605 GPIA | 0.8192 GPIA | 0.9194 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9548 GPIA | 0.9309 GPIA | 0.9639 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9732 GPIA | 0.9621 GPIA | 0.9879 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9935 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 60 Brunei Darussalam 1.02 GPIA compare
- 61 Spain 1.02 GPIA compare
- 62 Cambodia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 63 China 1.02 GPIA compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 65 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare
- 66 Montenegro 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6488 GPIA in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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