School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 11.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.31 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.79 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.35 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 11.31 million.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 11.79 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.35 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 167th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 8.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 8.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.25 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.16 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.03 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.73 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.31 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.82 million | 6.35 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.31 million | 7.61 million | 9.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 million | 9.00 million | 9.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.00 million | 8.73 million | 9.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 million | 9.31 million | 11.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 million | 11.31 million | 11.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 164 Mauritius 25,922 compare
- 165 French Guiana 25,719 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 167 Montenegro 22,284 compare
- 168 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 20,953 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.90 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 8.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 11.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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