Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 9.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.91 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
184th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.44 million
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries recorded 9.91 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 9.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.44 million, in 1999.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 184th 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.47 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.39 million | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 8.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.16 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.92 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 9.91 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.46 million | 7.44 million | 7.47 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.29 million | 7.81 million | 8.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 million | 7.70 million | 9.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 million | 9.26 million | 9.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 181 Bermuda 4,177 compare
- 182 Andorra 3,784 compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,623 compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,422 compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,152 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 3,105 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 2,588 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,770 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 9.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 million in 1999.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release