School age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School age population, early childhood education, female was 6.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.71 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
144th
of 194 groups
All-time high
6.96 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.47 million
in 2006
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 6.71 million.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 6.96 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.47 million, in 2006.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 144th of 194 groups on this measure, 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, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.64 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.60 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.47 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.71 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.61 million | 5.58 million | 5.64 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.60 million | 5.47 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.30 million | 5.77 million | 6.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 million | 6.71 million | 6.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 906,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 6.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2006.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 144th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release