Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 1.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2020
All-time low
258,650
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa is 1.66 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.67 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 258,650, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 258,650 | — |
| 1971 | 262,964 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 269,674 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 277,193 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 278,164 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 301,021 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 337,984 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 369,727 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 392,743 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 423,000 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 455,698 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 507,698 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 513,896 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 539,057 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 574,793 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 619,535 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 612,289 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 626,007 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 645,797 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 672,662 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 678,883 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 710,922 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 723,409 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 719,971 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 732,289 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 743,881 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 758,851 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 779,580 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 813,018 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 771,841 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 781,357 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 760,291 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 775,450 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 762,047 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 769,198 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 817,722 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 896,306 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 890,280 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 980,422 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,112 | 258,650 | 423,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 576,743 | 455,698 | 672,662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 743,264 | 678,883 | 813,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 861,208 | 760,291 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.22 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.46 million | 1.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 176 Bahamas 2,150 compare
- 177 Grenada 1,953 compare
- 178 Seychelles 1,576 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,479 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 1,455 compare
- 181 American Samoa 1,420 compare
- 182 Tonga 1,228 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (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 pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 1.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,650 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release