School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.14 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.17 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 2.14 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 2.17 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1971.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 183rd 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, one year before the official primary entry in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.35 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.77 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.14 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.21 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.53 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.72 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.55 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.66 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.14 million | 2.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 180 Bahamas 4,396 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 4,204 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 4,118 compare
- 183 Martinique 3,312 compare
- 184 Kiribati 3,219 compare
- 185 Barbados 3,153 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 3,019 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.46 % change on previous year (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 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 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, 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, one year before the official primary entry in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 2.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release