Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 19.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.35 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.35 million
in 2023
All-time low
14.42 million
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries recorded 19.35 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 19.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.42 million, in 1999.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.47 million | — |
| 1998 | 14.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.27 million | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 16.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.81 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.35 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.35 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.45 million | 14.42 million | 14.47 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.07 million | 15.16 million | 16.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.88 million | 14.99 million | 17.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.87 million | 18.09 million | 19.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 180 Cayman Islands 9,350 compare
- 181 Bermuda 8,111 compare
- 182 Andorra 7,441 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,924 compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,702 compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 6,533 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 6,040 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 443,386 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 19.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 million in 1999.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release