School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.17 million
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.32 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Northern Africa is 2.17 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 2.32 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 1.04 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.31 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.65 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.62 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.75 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.17 million | 2.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
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, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Northern Africa was 2.17 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 MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, 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