Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.6696 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6696 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
136th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.836 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.2539 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
23
1999–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa, 1999–2024

0.20.40.60.81999201120241999: 0.836 GPIA2000: 0.83 GPIA2001: 0.745 GPIA2002: 0.75 GPIA2003: 0.742 GPIA2004: 0.731 GPIA2005: 0.718 GPIA2007: 0.697 GPIA2010: 0.727 GPIA2011: 0.358 GPIA2012: 0.254 GPIA2013: 0.475 GPIA2014: 0.532 GPIA2015: 0.278 GPIA2016: 0.638 GPIA2017: 0.727 GPIA2018: 0.756 GPIA2019: 0.553 GPIA2020: 0.646 GPIA2021: 0.671 GPIA2022: 0.261 GPIA2023: 0.664 GPIA2024: 0.67 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa is 0.6696 GPIA, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.836 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2539 GPIA, in 2012.

That places SDG: Northern Africa 136th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Northern Africa, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.836 GPIA
2000 0.8299 GPIA -0.7%
2001 0.7451 GPIA -10.2%
2002 0.7501 GPIA +0.7%
2003 0.7424 GPIA -1.0%
2004 0.7313 GPIA -1.5%
2005 0.7177 GPIA -1.9%
2007 0.6972 GPIA -2.9%
2010 0.7274 GPIA +4.3%
2011 0.3578 GPIA -50.8%
2012 0.2539 GPIA -29.0%
2013 0.4754 GPIA +87.3%
2014 0.5321 GPIA +11.9%
2015 0.2776 GPIA -47.8%
2016 0.6378 GPIA +129.8%
2017 0.7271 GPIA +14.0%
2018 0.7561 GPIA +4.0%
2019 0.5532 GPIA -26.8%
2020 0.646 GPIA +16.8%
2021 0.6707 GPIA +3.8%
2022 0.2605 GPIA -61.2%
2023 0.6645 GPIA +155.1%
2024 0.6696 GPIA +0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +155.1% 0.2605 GPIA 0.6645 GPIA
2016 +129.8% 0.2776 GPIA 0.6378 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.836 GPIA 0.836 GPIA 0.836 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7448 GPIA 0.6972 GPIA 0.8299 GPIA 7
2010s 0.5298 GPIA 0.2539 GPIA 0.7561 GPIA 10
2020s 0.5822 GPIA 0.2605 GPIA 0.6707 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 133 Anguilla 0.6911 GPIA compare
  2. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6882 GPIA compare
  3. 135 Singapore 0.685 GPIA compare
  4. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6849 GPIA compare
  5. 137 Brazil 0.6755 GPIA compare
  6. 138 Puerto Rico 0.6753 GPIA compare
  7. 139 Spain 0.6668 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 397 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa was 0.6696 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.836 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2539 GPIA in 2012.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 136th 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 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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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,759 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release