Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.7%
in 2024
All-time low
47.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 96.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 96.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1970.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 59th 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.3% | — |
| 1971 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 55.3% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 58.9% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 59.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 61.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 64.8% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 72.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.9% | 47.3% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 58.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 71.4% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 82.2% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 86.4% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 93.6% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 56 Colombia 103.0% compare
- 57 Cook Islands 103.0% compare
- 58 South Africa 102.8% compare
- 59 Mexico 102.7% compare
- 60 Chile 102.6% compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 102.3% compare
- 62 Libya 102.2% 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, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release