Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa is 81.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 81.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1972.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 76th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.0% | — |
| 1971 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 24.6% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 25.6% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 27.2% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 29.9% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 34.2% | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 45.2% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2% | 23.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 36.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 51.8% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 62.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 65.5% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 75.6% | 81.9% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa was 81.9% 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 MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1972.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 76th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release