School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 7.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.05 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.16 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 7.05 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 7.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million, in 1971.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 188th 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.16 million | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.61 million | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 3.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.89 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 4.05 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.16 million | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 5.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.72 million | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 4.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.95 million | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 5.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.72 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.57 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.35 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.98 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.87 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.05 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.91 million | 3.16 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.11 million | 4.62 million | 5.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.20 million | 4.72 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 million | 5.31 million | 5.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 million | 5.30 million | 5.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 million | 6.21 million | 7.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 443,386 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 14.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 7.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release