Population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Population of compulsory school age, female was 9.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 9.44 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 9.44 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.97 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, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.00 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.88 million | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 8.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.77 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.65 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.53 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.44 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.44 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.99 million | 6.97 million | 7.00 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.78 million | 7.35 million | 8.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 million | 7.29 million | 8.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 million | 8.83 million | 9.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 180 Cayman Islands 4,633 compare
- 181 Bermuda 3,934 compare
- 182 Andorra 3,657 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,502 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,381 compare
- 185 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,079 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 2,935 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 5.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 9.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 million in 1999.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release