School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 12.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.74 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
149th
of 194 groups
All-time high
13.30 million
in 2021
All-time low
10.51 million
in 2006
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 12.74 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 13.30 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.51 million, in 2006.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.94 million | — |
| 1998 | 10.85 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.51 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.74 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.87 million | 10.81 million | 10.94 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.78 million | 10.51 million | 10.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 million | 11.04 million | 13.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.13 million | 12.74 million | 13.30 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 12.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.30 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 million in 2006.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 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