Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 2.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.96 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.98 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.43 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 2.96 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 2.98 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 million | 1.43 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 1.67 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 2.06 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million | 2.07 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.24 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 2.89 million | 2.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 2.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release