Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 109.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries recorded 109.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 109.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1970.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.6% | — |
| 1971 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56.0% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 58.4% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 60.9% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 63.4% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 66.2% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 72.0% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 78.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 77.5% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 77.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 78.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 76.9% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 78.6% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 85.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 89.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 91.8% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 95.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 101.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 103.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 104.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 105.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 104.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 104.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 104.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 104.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 106.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 106.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 104.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 104.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 103.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 104.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 106.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 105.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 107.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 108.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 109.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 52.6% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 73.7% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 76.9% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.6% | 99.4% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 103.9% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.6% | 105.7% | 109.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 15 Zambia 118.3% compare
- 16 Namibia 117.9% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.0% compare
- 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare
- 19 Venezuela 116.0% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
- 21 Morocco 115.4% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 6.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 5.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 109.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 109.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release