School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.52 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.79 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 4.52 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 4.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.02 million | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.49 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million | 1.79 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million | 2.30 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 million | 3.02 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 3.29 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.34 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 million | 4.05 million | 4.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 165 Cyprus 10,110 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 9,805 compare
- 167 Western Sahara 9,298 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 8,078 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,988 compare
- 170 Maldives 7,677 compare
- 171 Belize 7,626 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 4.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release