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
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Northern Africa, 1999–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +155.1% | 0.2605 GPIA | 0.6645 GPIA |
| 2016 | +129.8% | 0.2776 GPIA | 0.6378 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 Anguilla 0.6911 GPIA compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6882 GPIA compare
- 135 Singapore 0.685 GPIA compare
- 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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release