Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
57th
of 220 groups
All-time high
94.8%
in 2021
All-time low
70.0%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1971–2023

020406080100197119972023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa recorded 93.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 94.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 1972.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 57th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%) in SDG: Northern Africa, 1971 to 2023.
Year % Change
1971 70.8%
1972 70.0% -1.0%
1973 70.4% +0.5%
1974 72.4% +2.9%
1975 74.8% +3.3%
1976 74.7% -0.2%
1977 75.5% +1.1%
1978 76.6% +1.5%
1979 76.8% +0.2%
1980 77.4% +0.9%
1981 78.8% +1.7%
1982 79.7% +1.2%
1983 81.0% +1.6%
1984 81.6% +0.8%
1985 83.0% +1.7%
1986 83.3% +0.3%
1987 83.3% +0.0%
1988 82.9% -0.5%
1989 85.2% +2.8%
1990 85.3% +0.1%
1991 85.3% -0.0%
1992 85.9% +0.7%
1993 86.9% +1.2%
1994 86.8% -0.2%
1995 87.2% +0.5%
1996 87.2% +0.1%
1997 87.2% -0.0%
1998 87.6% +0.4%
1999 88.9% +1.5%
2000 88.9% +0.1%
2001 88.2% -0.7%
2002 89.1% +1.0%
2003 88.2% -1.0%
2004 86.4% -2.0%
2005 85.9% -0.6%
2006 87.2% +1.5%
2007 87.3% +0.1%
2008 88.4% +1.2%
2009 90.8% +2.8%
2010 90.9% +0.0%
2011 91.1% +0.3%
2012 92.2% +1.2%
2013 91.3% -1.0%
2014 90.2% -1.2%
2015 93.6% +3.7%
2016 92.3% -1.4%
2017 93.8% +1.7%
2018 93.8% +0.0%
2019 93.8% +0.0%
2020 93.1% -0.7%
2021 94.8% +1.8%
2022 94.1% -0.8%
2023 93.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73.6% 70.0% 76.8% 9
1980s 81.6% 77.4% 85.2% 10
1990s 86.8% 85.3% 88.9% 10
2000s 88.0% 85.9% 90.8% 10
2010s 92.3% 90.2% 93.8% 10
2020s 94.0% 93.1% 94.8% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 54 Bolivia 97.1% compare
  2. 55 Malta 97.1% compare
  3. 56 South Africa 96.8% compare
  4. 57 Bahrain 96.7% compare
  5. 58 Trinidad and Tobago 96.6% compare
  6. 59 Belize 96.5% compare
  7. 60 Moldova 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 93.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 1972.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 57th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,512 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release