School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 5.06 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.06 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
167th
of 194 groups
All-time high
5.56 million
in 1998
All-time low
4.88 million
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) is 5.06 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 5.56 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.88 million, in 2012.
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 167th of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.56 million | — |
| 1999 | 5.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.23 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.15 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.88 million | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.06 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 million | 5.50 million | 5.56 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.28 million | 5.15 million | 5.44 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million | 4.88 million | 5.19 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 5.06 million | 5.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 164 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 165 Maldives 24,336 compare
- 166 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 169 Vanuatu 17,521 compare
- 170 Macau, China 15,900 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 607,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 5.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 million in 2012.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 167th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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