Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Enrolment in primary education, female was 5.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.91 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.55 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) is 5.91 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 5.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 181st 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, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.86 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.98 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.24 million | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2.38 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.63 million | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.86 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.13 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.91 million | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 4.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.83 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.95 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.83 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.70 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.21 million | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.55 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.91 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 million | 1.55 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.20 million | 2.75 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 million | 3.67 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 million | 4.21 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million | 4.30 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 million | 5.55 million | 5.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 178 French Polynesia 14,058 compare
- 179 Malta 13,080 compare
- 180 Bahamas 13,062 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 10,780 compare
- 182 Kiribati 8,457 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,268 compare
- 184 Barbados 7,937 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 607,210 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.79 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 6.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 5.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 5.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release