Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
up 15.2%
Rank
71st
of 78 groups
All-time high
6.1%
in 2020
All-time low
2.6%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 71st out of 78 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -53.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 6.1% | 5 |
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 teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 3.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 71st out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 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