School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 7.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.96 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.68 million
in 2020
All-time low
4.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 7.96 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 8.68 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.50 million, in 1970.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 182nd 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 5.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 5.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.48 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.28 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.05 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.97 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.41 million | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 6.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.28 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.96 million | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.95 million | 4.50 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.40 million | 5.72 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.20 million | 6.97 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 million | 6.41 million | 6.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 million | 6.77 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 million | 7.96 million | 8.68 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 7.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.50 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release