Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 13.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 31.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2024.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 14.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 6 |
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), gaps filled 16.15 million (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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 13.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2024.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release