Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 102.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.8%
in 1996
All-time low
86.1%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 102.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 102.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.1% | — |
| 1971 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 88.1% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 91.2% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 93.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 93.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 95.8% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 94.2% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 102.8% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 100.3% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 100.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 101.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 101.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 102.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 102.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 102.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.5% | 86.1% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 91.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 91.9% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.9% | 100.0% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 98.3% | 102.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 71 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 72 South Africa 104.3% compare
- 73 Italy 104.1% compare
- 74 Mauritania 104.0% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 103.9% compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 103.8% compare
- 77 Türkiye 103.6% 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 102.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release