School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.17 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.17 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.83 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.54 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) is 3.17 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 3.83 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.54 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.85 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.75 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.71 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.67 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.63 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.59 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.57 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.51 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.18 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.55 million | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.17 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 2.54 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 3.22 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 million | 3.45 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 million | 2.55 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.67 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.17 million | 3.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 193 Grenada 2,791 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
- 195 American Samoa 2,259 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 2,218 compare
- 197 Aruba 2,159 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 1,728 compare
- 199 Dominica 1,450 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 173,966 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 3.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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