Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
8th
of 219 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
32.8%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: 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, female in MDG: Northern Africa is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, 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, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.7% | — |
| 1971 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 32.8% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 40.1% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 41.3% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 42.0% | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 54.1% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 59.6% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 58.5% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 63.8% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 32.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 42.0% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 63.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 78.6% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 87.9% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.4% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.3% compare
- 6 Montserrat 110.7% compare
- 7 Hungary 110.0% compare
- 8 Tonga 109.8% compare
- 9 Nepal 108.9% compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 108.8% compare
- 11 Montenegro 108.7% compare
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, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1972.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 8th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release