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 1.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2022
All-time low
589,201
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 1.05 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 1.06 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 589,201, in 1971.
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, one year before the official primary entry in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 591,222 | — |
| 1971 | 589,201 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 604,195 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 614,297 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 623,872 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 635,921 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 658,304 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 685,102 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 703,134 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 721,910 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 743,308 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 760,867 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 770,154 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 785,655 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 801,142 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 823,792 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 849,368 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 867,633 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 882,577 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 890,938 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 909,113 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 914,589 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 903,544 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 891,499 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 881,579 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 872,350 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 863,485 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 856,527 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 848,704 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 834,948 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 823,083 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 809,840 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 795,415 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 784,519 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 756,876 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 754,264 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 763,189 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 767,558 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 766,718 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 785,311 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 810,057 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 839,135 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 867,666 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 900,239 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 932,161 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 959,666 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 985,665 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 642,716 | 589,201 | 721,910 | 10 |
| 1980s | 817,543 | 743,308 | 890,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 877,634 | 834,948 | 914,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 780,677 | 754,264 | 823,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 935,549 | 810,057 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 180 Malta 2,148 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,052 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 1,992 compare
- 183 Martinique 1,604 compare
- 184 Kiribati 1,565 compare
- 185 Barbados 1,551 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 1,443 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 443,386 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (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 1.05 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 1.06 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 589,201 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 12.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release