Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 38.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 38.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 38.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1999.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 115th out of 209 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.7% | — |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.1% | 38.5% | 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 38.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 115th out of 209 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release