Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 13.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.06 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.24 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 13.06 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 13.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 1970.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 179th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.68 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.16 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 5.42 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 5.75 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6.06 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6.33 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 6.61 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 6.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 7.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.39 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 7.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 7.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.80 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.08 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 9.39 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.99 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.73 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.33 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.41 million | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.28 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.06 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.35 million | 4.24 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.74 million | 6.88 million | 8.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.90 million | 8.55 million | 10.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.65 million | 9.41 million | 11.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 million | 9.60 million | 11.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.69 million | 12.28 million | 13.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 176 Martinique 34,559 compare
- 177 Iceland 32,314 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 29,415 compare
- 179 Malta 27,337 compare
- 180 Bahamas 26,817 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 22,308 compare
- 182 Kiribati 17,457 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 443,386 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5196 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 13.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release