Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.5627 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5627 GPIA, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5652 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5627 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5693 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5779 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5861 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5817 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6001 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6143 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6255 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6436 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.652 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.666 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6824 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6971 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.712 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7243 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7356 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7434 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7536 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7645 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7907 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8108 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8356 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8448 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8473 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8733 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8792 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8917 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9157 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9372 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9518 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9593 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9709 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9772 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9856 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9967 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9896 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.987 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9879 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9879 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9899 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9888 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5926 GPIA | 0.5627 GPIA | 0.6436 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7131 GPIA | 0.652 GPIA | 0.7645 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8626 GPIA | 0.7907 GPIA | 0.9372 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9836 GPIA | 0.9518 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.992 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 34 Botswana 1.09 GPIA compare
- 35 Kiribati 1.09 GPIA compare
- 36 Montserrat 1.09 GPIA compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.09 GPIA compare
- 38 Kuwait 1.08 GPIA compare
- 39 El Salvador 1.08 GPIA compare
- 40 Guadeloupe 1.08 GPIA compare
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Northern Africa was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5627 GPIA in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release