Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
94th
of 219 groups
All-time high
91.3%
in 2024
All-time low
49.0%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa is 91.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 91.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1972.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 94th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.0% | — |
| 1971 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 54.7% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 53.4% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 60.9% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 63.0% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 67.8% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 72.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 77.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 49.0% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 53.4% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 69.0% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 77.2% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 86.6% | 91.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
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 primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 91.3% 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 94th 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release