Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 6.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.19 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.24 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.96 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 6.19 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 6.24 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million, in 1970.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 149th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.96 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.41 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.40 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.39 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.38 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.19 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.15 million | 2.96 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 million | 3.49 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 million | 4.28 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 million | 4.34 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 million | 4.68 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 million | 6.04 million | 6.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 6.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release