Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 83.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 83.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 83.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2008.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 77th of 212 groups on this measure, 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 67.6% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 69.6% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.3% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
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 to tertiary, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 83.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2008.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 77th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release