Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 4.50 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa is 4.50 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 7.54 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.49 million, in 2024.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.54 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.35 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.10 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.86 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.63 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.54 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.42 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.00 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.77 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.56 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.34 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.12 million | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.92 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.81 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.73 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.65 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.55 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.49 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 4.50 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 million | 6.42 million | 7.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 million | 4.73 million | 6.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 million | 4.49 million | 4.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 4.50 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release