Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa is 3.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 11.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 165th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.5% | — |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 162 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 163 Barbados 0.2% compare
- 164 Denmark 0.2% compare
- 165 Spain 0.1% compare
- 166 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 167 Australia 0.1% compare
- 168 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa was 3.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 165th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release