School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.63 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.02 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.65 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 3.63 million.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 4.02 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million, in 1970.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 191st 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.95 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.91 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.88 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.84 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.82 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.80 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.75 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.64 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.58 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.53 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.36 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.63 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.90 million | 2.65 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 million | 3.36 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 3.70 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million | 2.83 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 2.99 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 million | 3.63 million | 3.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 188 Tonga 4,523 compare
- 189 Curacao 4,299 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,084 compare
- 191 Seychelles 3,533 compare
- 192 Guam 2,976 compare
- 193 Grenada 2,791 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 6.36 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 3.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release