Enrolment in primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Enrolment in primary education, male was 6.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.70 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.68 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 6.70 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 6.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million, in 1970.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 179th 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, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.93 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 3.04 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.17 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 3.31 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.49 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 3.66 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.81 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.95 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.52 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.10 million | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 5.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.68 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.56 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.94 million | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.38 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.70 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.28 million | 2.68 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 million | 4.09 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 million | 4.81 million | 5.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 million | 4.94 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 million | 5.03 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 million | 6.38 million | 6.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 176 Martinique 17,626 compare
- 177 Iceland 16,499 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 15,357 compare
- 179 Malta 14,257 compare
- 180 Bahamas 13,755 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 11,545 compare
- 182 Kiribati 9,000 compare
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, female 6.36 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, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 6.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release