Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 18.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.15 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
14.18 million
in 2011
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) is 18.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 18.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.18 million, in 2011.
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 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 | 16.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.86 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.65 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.08 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.82 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.38 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.15 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.45 million | 14.42 million | 14.47 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.42 million | 14.38 million | 16.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 million | 14.18 million | 16.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 million | 16.99 million | 18.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 6,533 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 6,040 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 5,105 compare
- 188 Naoero 4,134 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 3,449 compare
- 190 San Marino 3,137 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2,920 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 18.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 million in 2011.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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