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 77.9% 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
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 77.9%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 77.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1974.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 97th 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 | 31.1% | — |
| 1975 | 32.4% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 34.2% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 37.6% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 31.1% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 45.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 57.9% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 61.8% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 72.0% | 77.9% | 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 77.9% 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 77.9% 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 31.1% in 1974.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 97th 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 13.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release