Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern Africa stood at 51.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern Africa peaked at 51.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2010.
Northern Africa ranks 7th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 42.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 47.6% | 51.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More education data for Northern Africa
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 30.1% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.96 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 86.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.09 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 89.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 90.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 58.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 89.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 83.6% (2024)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 86.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern Africa?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern Africa was 51.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2010.
- How does Northern Africa rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Northern Africa ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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