Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa

MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
78th
of 212 groups
All-time high
84.3%
in 2024
All-time low
65.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 65.8 %2001: 66.5 %2002: 67.3 %2003: 67.2 %2004: 67.6 %2005: 68 %2006: 67.8 %2007: 67 %2008: 67.3 %2009: 68.2 %2010: 69.4 %2011: 70.1 %2012: 71.7 %2013: 72.9 %2014: 73.1 %2015: 74.6 %2016: 75.8 %2017: 77 %2018: 78.4 %2019: 79.4 %2020: 81.1 %2021: 81.9 %2022: 81 %2023: 83.3 %2024: 84.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 84.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 84.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2000.

That places MDG: Northern Africa 78th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 65.8%
2001 66.5% +1.0%
2002 67.3% +1.3%
2003 67.2% -0.2%
2004 67.6% +0.5%
2005 68.0% +0.6%
2006 67.8% -0.3%
2007 67.0% -1.2%
2008 67.3% +0.4%
2009 68.2% +1.4%
2010 69.4% +1.7%
2011 70.1% +1.1%
2012 71.7% +2.3%
2013 72.9% +1.7%
2014 73.1% +0.2%
2015 74.6% +2.1%
2016 75.8% +1.6%
2017 77.0% +1.6%
2018 78.4% +1.8%
2019 79.4% +1.2%
2020 81.1% +2.2%
2021 81.9% +0.9%
2022 81.0% -1.0%
2023 83.3% +2.8%
2024 84.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.3% 65.8% 68.2% 10
2010s 74.3% 69.4% 79.4% 10
2020s 82.3% 81.0% 84.3% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa

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  3. 77 Ecuador 87.1% compare
  4. 78 Viet Nam 86.9% compare
  5. 79 Slovakia 86.7% compare
  6. 80 Mexico 86.5% compare
  7. 81 Montenegro 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 84.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2000.
How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 78th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release