Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.7%
in 2024
All-time low
56.5%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 87.7%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 87.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1979.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.5% | — |
| 1971 | 56.6% | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 64.8% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 56.5% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 65.6% | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 63.9% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 66.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 68.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 71.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 56.5% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 63.9% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 72.3% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 79.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 83.8% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.3% | 87.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 122 Brunei 94.2% compare
- 123 Iran 94.1% compare
- 124 Barbados 93.7% compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 93.4% compare
- 126 French Polynesia 92.9% compare
- 127 Zambia 92.9% compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 92.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 87.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1979.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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