Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2024
All-time low
78.4%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 192nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.4% | — |
| 1971 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 80.1% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 81.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 85.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 85.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 88.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 85.5% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 94.6% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 92.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.5% | 78.4% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 84.1% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 85.5% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.2% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.1% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 92.9% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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