Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
8th
of 219 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2024
All-time low
45.7%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 99.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1972.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 8th of 219 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.9% | — |
| 1971 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 45.7% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 53.6% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 57.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 58.6% | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 68.2% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 77.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.7% | 45.7% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 52.0% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 71.6% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 81.1% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 88.6% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.1% | 99.8% | 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 primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1972.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 8th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release