Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
up 15.5%
Rank
73rd
of 78 groups
All-time high
5.7%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 2.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 73rd of 78 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -62.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 2.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 73rd out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release