Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)

ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 12.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.17 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.21 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) recorded 12.17 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 12.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 1970.

That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 182nd 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 4.21 million
1971 4.35 million +3.3%
1972 4.64 million +6.8%
1973 4.87 million +4.9%
1974 5.11 million +5.0%
1975 5.37 million +5.0%
1976 5.70 million +6.1%
1977 5.99 million +5.1%
1978 6.25 million +4.4%
1979 6.53 million +4.4%
1980 6.79 million +4.0%
1981 7.01 million +3.2%
1982 7.29 million +4.0%
1983 7.56 million +3.7%
1984 7.73 million +2.3%
1985 7.67 million -0.7%
1986 7.80 million +1.7%
1987 7.97 million +2.1%
1988 8.13 million +2.0%
1989 8.18 million +0.6%
1990 8.40 million +2.7%
1991 8.91 million +6.2%
1992 9.20 million +3.2%
1993 9.45 million +2.6%
1994 9.71 million +2.8%
1995 9.88 million +1.8%
1996 10.03 million +1.6%
1997 10.13 million +1.0%
1998 10.26 million +1.3%
1999 10.51 million +2.4%
2000 10.71 million +2.0%
2001 10.70 million -0.1%
2002 10.80 million +0.9%
2003 10.73 million -0.6%
2004 10.55 million -1.7%
2005 10.28 million -2.6%
2006 10.03 million -2.5%
2007 9.85 million -1.8%
2008 9.62 million -2.4%
2009 8.90 million -7.5%
2010 9.07 million +1.9%
2011 9.19 million +1.4%
2012 9.32 million +1.4%
2013 9.52 million +2.1%
2014 9.73 million +2.2%
2015 9.94 million +2.2%
2016 10.23 million +2.9%
2017 10.55 million +3.1%
2018 10.85 million +2.9%
2019 11.14 million +2.7%
2020 11.56 million +3.7%
2021 11.62 million +0.5%
2022 11.96 million +2.9%
2023 12.11 million +1.3%
2024 12.17 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.30 million 4.21 million 6.53 million 10
1980s 7.61 million 6.79 million 8.18 million 10
1990s 9.65 million 8.40 million 10.51 million 10
2000s 10.22 million 8.90 million 10.80 million 10
2010s 9.95 million 9.07 million 11.14 million 10
2020s 11.88 million 11.56 million 12.17 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)

  1. 179 Malta 27,337 compare
  2. 180 Bahamas 26,817 compare
  3. 181 New Caledonia 22,308 compare
  4. 182 Kiribati 17,457 compare
  5. 183 French Guiana 17,006 compare
  6. 184 Barbados 16,314 compare
  7. 185 Tonga 15,644 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 12.17 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
The highest recorded value was 12.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 1970.
How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.