Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.4%
in 2024
All-time low
46.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 88.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 88.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1970.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 120th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.9% | — |
| 1971 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 51.9% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 53.0% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 60.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 67.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 46.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 56.1% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 66.9% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 76.2% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 80.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 85.9% | 88.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 117 Guyana 94.9% compare
- 118 Armenia 94.6% compare
- 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
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, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 88.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release