Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female was 6.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.36 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.56 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 6.36 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 6.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.56 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, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.56 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.75 million | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.87 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 2.11 million | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.26 million | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2.40 million | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.52 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 2.66 million | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.78 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.90 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.04 million | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.18 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.98 million | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 4.14 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.17 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.93 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.87 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.47 million | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.34 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.68 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.90 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.15 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.36 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 1.56 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 2.78 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 million | 3.74 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million | 4.47 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 million | 4.57 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 million | 5.90 million | 6.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 6.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 5.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 6.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release