School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 4.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.07 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.44 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.32 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa is 4.07 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 4.44 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 182nd 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, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.73 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 2.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.71 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.69 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.64 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.30 million | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.24 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.07 million | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 million | 2.32 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 2.96 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.70 million | 3.60 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 3.30 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million | 3.46 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million | 4.07 million | 4.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 179 New Caledonia 6,431 compare
- 180 Martinique 6,141 compare
- 181 Samoa 5,767 compare
- 182 Kiribati 4,979 compare
- 183 Malta 4,667 compare
- 184 French Polynesia 4,468 compare
- 185 Bahamas 4,441 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % 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), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 4.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release