School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 5.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.54 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
170th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.80 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.21 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 5.54 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 5.80 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 170th 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, male in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.61 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.61 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.59 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.53 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.70 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.54 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 million | 3.21 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 million | 3.84 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 million | 4.50 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 million | 4.33 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 million | 4.59 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 million | 5.54 million | 5.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 167 Montenegro 11,550 compare
- 168 Suriname 10,795 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 10,652 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 9,801 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 9,469 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 9,188 compare
- 173 Vanuatu 9,044 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 5.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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