Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 61.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 61.67 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 61.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.77 million, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.77 million | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 25.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 26.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 26.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 27.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 28.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 28.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 29.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 27.67 million | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 31.96 million | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 31.35 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 32.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 33.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 34.63 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 35.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 35.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 37.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 38.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 38.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.68 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 39.29 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 41.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 41.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 42.86 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 43.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 44.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 45.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 45.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 45.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 48.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.03 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 50.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 51.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 52.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 55.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 57.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 58.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 59.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 61.67 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.05 million | 24.77 million | 29.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.88 million | 31.35 million | 38.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.21 million | 38.44 million | 44.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.62 million | 44.38 million | 48.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.96 million | 49.03 million | 57.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.09 million | 58.49 million | 61.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 61.67 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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) 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.