School age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 11.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.90 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.09 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 11.90 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 11.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.09 million, in 1970.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 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, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 6.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 7.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.60 million | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 10.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.86 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.46 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.16 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.95 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.76 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.62 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.81 million | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 8.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.90 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.85 million | 6.09 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.68 million | 7.82 million | 9.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.76 million | 9.78 million | 10.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 million | 8.81 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 million | 8.86 million | 11.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 million | 11.34 million | 11.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 179 Malta 28,362 compare
- 180 Bahamas 28,065 compare
- 181 Guam 23,483 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 20,623 compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 19,423 compare
- 184 Barbados 19,319 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 18,566 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 6.36 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 11.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release