Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Population of compulsory school age, female was 28.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.01 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.01 million
in 2023
All-time low
14.64 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 28.01 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 28.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.64 million, in 1997.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 147th 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, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.64 million | — |
| 1998 | 14.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.62 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 15.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.86 million | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 17.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.82 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.97 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.23 million | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 23.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 24.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 28.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 28.01 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.65 million | 14.64 million | 14.68 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.67 million | 15.31 million | 17.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.91 million | 18.97 million | 25.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.28 million | 26.15 million | 28.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 28.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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