Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2024
All-time low
59.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa is 96.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1970.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 60th 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.0% | — |
| 1971 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.7% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 66.5% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 76.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.3% | 59.0% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 69.4% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 77.3% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 84.3% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 87.2% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 93.9% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 57 Republic of Moldova 102.5% compare
- 58 Italy 102.1% compare
- 59 Estonia 102.0% compare
- 60 Switzerland 102.0% compare
- 61 Singapore 101.6% compare
- 62 Afghanistan 101.6% compare
- 63 Croatia 101.5% 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release