Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 92.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
64th
of 220 groups
All-time high
93.5%
in 2017
All-time low
73.0%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 92.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 93.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1972.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 64th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.9% | — |
| 1971 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 73.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 74.1% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 76.4% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 78.9% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 84.5% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 85.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 87.4% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.9% | 73.0% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 81.2% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 86.6% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 86.2% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.0% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.7% | 93.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
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), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 92.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 64th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release