Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 47.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.11 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.11 million
in 2023
All-time low
30.18 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 47.11 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 47.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.18 million, in 1997.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Northern Africa, 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 | 32.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.83 million | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 39.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 45.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 47.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 47.11 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.21 million | 30.18 million | 30.27 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.59 million | 31.06 million | 32.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.22 million | 31.17 million | 42.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.85 million | 43.86 million | 47.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 156 Luxembourg 85,846 compare
- 157 Montenegro 71,067 compare
- 158 Suriname 65,845 compare
- 159 Macau, China 64,400 compare
- 160 Belize 61,140 compare
- 161 Bahamas 61,030 compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 58,842 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 47.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.11 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.18 million in 1997.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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