Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 58.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 58.46 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 58.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.18 million, in 1997.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.18 million | — |
| 1998 | 30.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.21 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 32.80 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.52 million | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 37.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.71 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 40.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 40.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.46 million | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 49.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 50.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 51.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 58.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 58.46 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.21 million | 30.18 million | 30.27 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.01 million | 32.21 million | 37.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.75 million | 39.71 million | 53.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.93 million | 54.57 million | 58.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 58.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.46 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.18 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release