School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 13.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.70 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
144th
of 194 groups
All-time high
14.21 million
in 2021
All-time low
11.19 million
in 2006
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 13.70 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 14.21 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.19 million, in 2006.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 144th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.58 million | — |
| 1998 | 11.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.19 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.70 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.51 million | 11.47 million | 11.58 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.46 million | 11.19 million | 11.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 million | 11.77 million | 13.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 million | 13.70 million | 14.21 million | 5 |
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- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 152,280 compare
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- 145 Kuwait 114,549 compare
- 146 Latvia 111,950 compare
- 147 Albania 106,461 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % 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), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 13.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 million in 2006.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 144th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release