Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 32.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.09 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.88 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 32.09 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 32.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.88 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 110th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.88 million | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 15.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 15.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 15.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 16.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 16.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 16.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 17.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.93 million | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 18.38 million | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 17.96 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 18.48 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 18.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 19.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 19.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 20.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 20.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 21.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 21.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.23 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 21.61 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.86 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.37 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 23.37 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.15 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.76 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 28.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 32.09 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.03 million | 14.88 million | 17.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.64 million | 17.96 million | 21.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.58 million | 21.23 million | 23.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.85 million | 23.96 million | 25.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.26 million | 25.76 million | 29.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.33 million | 30.51 million | 32.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 32.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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