Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.641 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 0.641 GPIA.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.7208 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2306 GPIA, in 2022.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 139th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7074 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7106 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7145 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7208 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7082 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6924 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.668 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6252 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6477 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6667 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6683 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6396 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6508 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2665 GPIA | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6286 GPIA | +135.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6096 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.626 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5652 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6024 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2306 GPIA | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5894 GPIA | +155.5% |
| 2024 | 0.641 GPIA | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +155.5% | 0.2306 GPIA | 0.5894 GPIA |
| 2016 | +135.9% | 0.2665 GPIA | 0.6286 GPIA |
| 2022 | -61.7% | 0.6024 GPIA | 0.2306 GPIA |
| 2015 | -59.1% | 0.6508 GPIA | 0.2665 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7074 GPIA | 0.7074 GPIA | 0.7074 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6838 GPIA | 0.6252 GPIA | 0.7208 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5818 GPIA | 0.2665 GPIA | 0.6683 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5327 GPIA | 0.2306 GPIA | 0.641 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6849 GPIA compare
- 137 Brazil 0.6755 GPIA compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 0.6753 GPIA compare
- 139 Spain 0.6668 GPIA compare
- 140 Denmark 0.6629 GPIA compare
- 141 Philippines 0.655 GPIA compare
- 142 Lesotho 0.6484 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Northern Africa was 0.641 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7208 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2306 GPIA in 2022.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 139th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion 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 1.5%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release