Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
103rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
91.2%
in 2024
All-time low
37.9%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 91.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1972.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 103rd 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 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.8% | — |
| 1971 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 37.9% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 46.5% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 39.3% | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 44.3% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 57.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 61.5% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 66.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 72.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 37.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 44.3% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 61.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 74.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.5% | 91.2% | 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, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 91.2% 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 103rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release