Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 102.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.2%
in 2024
All-time low
70.6%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 102.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 102.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1970.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 65th 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, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.6% | — |
| 1971 | 70.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 72.7% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 74.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 76.3% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 88.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 101.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 101.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 102.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.0% | 70.6% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 79.8% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 84.9% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 97.8% | 102.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 62 Azerbaijan 105.6% compare
- 63 Algeria 105.5% compare
- 64 Mauritania 105.4% compare
- 65 Poland 105.4% compare
- 66 Cyprus 105.3% compare
- 67 Colombia 104.8% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 104.8% 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, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 102.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release