Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.9%
in 2024
All-time low
34.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 96.9%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.9% | — |
| 1971 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 36.3% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 39.7% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 56.3% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 58.4% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.2% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 34.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 47.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 65.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 79.8% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 85.5% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.3% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
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, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release