Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 27.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa is 27.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 27.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.92 million, in 1970.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 154th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.92 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8.57 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 8.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 9.52 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.88 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 10.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 10.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 10.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 11.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 11.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 12.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 13.24 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 13.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 14.58 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 15.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 15.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 14.97 million | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 15.88 million | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 15.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 16.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.44 million | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.19 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.21 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 18.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.85 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 19.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.30 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 19.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 20.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.47 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 26.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 25.78 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 27.18 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 27.57 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.37 million | 7.92 million | 10.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.39 million | 11.33 million | 15.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.11 million | 14.97 million | 18.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.16 million | 18.48 million | 19.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 million | 19.46 million | 24.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.43 million | 25.47 million | 27.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 151 Lithuania 120,897 compare
- 152 Fiji 113,938 compare
- 153 North Macedonia 105,461 compare
- 154 Comoros 102,152 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 98,955 compare
- 156 Guyana 94,786 compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 93,396 compare
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 primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa was 27.57 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.