School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.86 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.99 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.46 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 2.86 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 2.99 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 1.46 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.73 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 2.08 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 2.07 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.29 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million | 2.86 million | 2.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,177 compare
- 149 Comoros 10,995 compare
- 150 Albania 10,593 compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 10,228 compare
- 152 Latvia 10,226 compare
- 153 Bahrain 9,913 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 9,840 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern Africa was 2.86 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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