Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
9th
of 219 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2024
All-time low
57.8%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1979.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 9th 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.4% | — |
| 1971 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 60.0% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 70.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 57.8% | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 61.4% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 73.9% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 80.6% | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 80.2% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 78.8% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.0% | 57.8% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 61.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 78.8% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 82.4% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 88.6% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 93.6% | 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male 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, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1979.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release