Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Enrolment in primary education, male was 17.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.47 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.35 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 17.47 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 17.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.35 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.73 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 6.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.24 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 8.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.89 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.73 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.09 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 10.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.81 million | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.33 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 10.20 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.13 million | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 10.92 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 11.76 million | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 11.55 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.43 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 12.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.25 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 16.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 17.31 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 17.47 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.15 million | 6.35 million | 7.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.18 million | 8.19 million | 10.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 million | 9.81 million | 11.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.08 million | 11.52 million | 12.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 million | 12.63 million | 15.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 million | 16.25 million | 17.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 144 Albania 73,315 compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72,588 compare
- 146 Republic of Moldova 70,741 compare
- 147 Slovenia 68,483 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 64,463 compare
- 149 Latvia 63,961 compare
- 150 Bahrain 62,078 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, female 16.59 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, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 17.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release