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 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
117th
of 219 groups
All-time high
74.4%
in 2024
All-time low
31.0%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 74.4%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 74.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1974.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 117th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 31.0% | — |
| 1975 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 37.7% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 42.9% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 31.0% | 38.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 39.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 51.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 59.8% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 62.0% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 69.1% | 74.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 114 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 83.2% compare
- 115 Cape Verde 83.0% compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 83.0% compare
- 117 Colombia 83.0% compare
- 118 Tunisia 82.4% compare
- 119 Malaysia 81.5% compare
- 120 Guyana 81.3% 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 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 74.4% 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 74.4% in 2024.
- 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 31.0% in 1974.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 117th 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 13.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release