Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in primary education, female was 16.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.59 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.08 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 16.59 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 16.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.08 million, in 1970.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 147th 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, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.08 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.36 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 4.52 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.98 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.32 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.51 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 6.14 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6.43 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 6.70 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 6.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.18 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 7.48 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.79 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 8.19 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.03 million | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 9.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.61 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.04 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 11.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.92 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.67 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.26 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.34 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 16.59 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 million | 4.08 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.81 million | 5.71 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 million | 7.79 million | 9.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.71 million | 10.05 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 million | 11.35 million | 14.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 million | 15.26 million | 16.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68,930 compare
- 145 Albania 67,774 compare
- 146 Republic of Moldova 65,955 compare
- 147 Slovenia 64,226 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 62,028 compare
- 149 Bahrain 60,227 compare
- 150 Latvia 59,995 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 15.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 8.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 16.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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