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 86.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa, 1974–2024
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 86.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 86.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1974.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 72nd 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 51 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.8% | — |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 47.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 17.8% | 25.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 27.2% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 45.3% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 61.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 69.4% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 79.4% | 86.1% | 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 86.1% 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 86.1% 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 17.8% in 1974.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 72nd 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 16.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release