Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 2.22 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
21st
of 39 groups
All-time high
3.80 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.17 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 2.22 million.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 3.80 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million, in 2021.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 21st of 39 groups on this measure, 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, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.80 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.71 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.48 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.43 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.31 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.24 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.22 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.24 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 2.23 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.17 million | 2.22 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, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 2.22 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release