Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 110.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
110.27 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
110.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
62.93 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 110.27 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 110.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.93 million, in 1997.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 111th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 62.93 million | — |
| 1998 | 62.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.61 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 65.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 67.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.65 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 73.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 77.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 84.19 million | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 85.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 86.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.48 million | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 96.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 98.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 100.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 102.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 104.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 106.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 108.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 110.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 110.27 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.08 million | 62.93 million | 63.37 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.58 million | 65.61 million | 74.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.39 million | 77.17 million | 102.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.20 million | 104.78 million | 110.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 110.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.93 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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