Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 102.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.0%
in 2024
All-time low
54.2%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Northern Africa is 102.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 102.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 55th 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, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.2% | — |
| 1971 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 58.0% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 60.5% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 62.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 72.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 74.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 76.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 79.4% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 88.3% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 102.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 54.2% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 66.5% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 77.5% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 93.7% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.1% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 97.3% | 102.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 52 Uganda 106.8% compare
- 53 Cambodia 106.7% compare
- 54 Montenegro 106.5% compare
- 55 Cyprus 105.9% compare
- 56 Algeria 105.7% compare
- 57 French Polynesia 105.4% compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 105.2% 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, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 102.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release