Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.1%
in 2024
All-time low
36.4%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 88.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1970.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 121st 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, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.4% | — |
| 1971 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 39.8% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 41.3% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9% | 36.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 46.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 60.5% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 73.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 78.3% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 85.1% | 88.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 118 Oman 94.9% compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 94.8% compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 94.7% compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.7% compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.6% compare
- 123 Bulgaria 94.3% compare
- 124 Russian Federation 94.2% compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 906,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 88.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release