Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6512 GPIA, in 1978.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 9th of 219 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.662 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.6587 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6512 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6549 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6616 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6767 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6954 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7065 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.71 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7237 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7366 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7473 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7453 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7613 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7893 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8094 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8143 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8322 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8598 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8768 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8868 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9122 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9309 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9492 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9668 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.971 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9758 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9988 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6567 GPIA | 0.6512 GPIA | 0.662 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7164 GPIA | 0.6616 GPIA | 0.7613 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8661 GPIA | 0.7893 GPIA | 0.9492 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9668 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa was 1.09 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6512 GPIA in 1978.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release