Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) stood at 12.17 million. 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 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 in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 607,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 12.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 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