School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 1.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
504,714
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 1.08 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 1.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 504,714, in 1970.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 183rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 504,714 | — |
| 1971 | 523,953 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 542,077 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 564,501 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 587,116 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 599,791 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 610,654 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 627,373 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 644,022 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 659,499 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 674,931 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 691,442 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 709,627 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 727,187 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 746,646 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 765,495 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 783,795 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 801,987 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 807,489 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 812,248 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 832,333 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 848,783 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 874,537 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 901,020 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 922,038 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 936,401 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 943,780 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 947,076 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 947,329 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 943,025 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 935,829 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 932,746 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 931,256 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 925,169 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 916,310 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 900,732 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 884,437 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 865,723 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 849,572 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 798,884 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 797,268 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 799,732 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 804,708 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 807,269 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 817,349 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 838,056 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 864,676 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 897,330 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 930,103 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 964,450 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 991,497 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 586,370 | 504,714 | 659,499 | 10 |
| 1980s | 752,085 | 674,931 | 812,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 909,632 | 832,333 | 947,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 894,066 | 798,884 | 935,829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 852,094 | 797,268 | 964,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 991,497 | 1.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 180 Malta 2,429 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,113 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 2,022 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 1,987 compare
- 184 Martinique 1,854 compare
- 185 Barbados 1,658 compare
- 186 Kiribati 1,521 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 1.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,714 in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release