Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 32.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 10 groups
All-time high
32.3%
in 2019
All-time low
24.8%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 32.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 32.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.8% | 32.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 4 Russian Federation 90.9% compare
- 5 Lithuania 86.5% compare
- 6 Netherlands 83.1% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.1% compare
- 8 Latvia 78.0% compare
- 9 Czechia 77.9% compare
- 10 Sweden 76.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 32.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th out of 10 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release