Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.0%
in 2024
All-time low
46.4%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1970.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 122nd 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, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.4% | — |
| 1971 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 70.7% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.0% | 46.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 55.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 66.4% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 75.8% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 79.8% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.5% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 119 Russian Federation 94.6% compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 94.6% compare
- 121 Naoero 94.5% compare
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 94.2% compare
- 123 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.1% compare
- 124 Barbados 93.7% compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 93.4% compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release