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 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
124th
of 219 groups
All-time high
71.1%
in 2024
All-time low
39.1%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa, 1976–2024
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 SDG: Northern Africa is 71.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 71.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1976.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 124th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39.1% | — |
| 1977 | 41.6% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 45.5% | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 46.1% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.0% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.1% | 39.1% | 46.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 47.0% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 57.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 58.4% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 66.2% | 71.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 121 Belize 75.6% compare
- 122 Guyana 75.3% compare
- 123 Paraguay 74.6% compare
- 124 Dominican Republic 74.3% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 74.0% compare
- 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 73.5% compare
- 127 Tunisia 72.8% 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 71.1% 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% 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 39.1% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 124th 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 10.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release