School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 5.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.54 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.77 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.09 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 5.54 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 5.77 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.09 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, female (number) (age) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.51 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.49 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.39 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.26 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.54 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 million | 3.09 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 million | 3.70 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 million | 4.38 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 million | 4.26 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 million | 4.56 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.70 million | 5.54 million | 5.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 164 Mauritius 12,733 compare
- 165 French Guiana 12,632 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 11,966 compare
- 167 Montenegro 10,734 compare
- 168 Suriname 10,406 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 10,301 compare
- 170 Brunei 9,080 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 5.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release