School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 35.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.57 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.93 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 35.57 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 35.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.93 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 16.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 17.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 17.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 17.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 17.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 18.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 18.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 18.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 19.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 20.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 20.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 20.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 21.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 22.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 22.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 21.95 million | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 23.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 23.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 23.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.04 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 26.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 29.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 30.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 34.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 35.57 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.22 million | 15.93 million | 18.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.84 million | 18.97 million | 22.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.78 million | 21.95 million | 24.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.24 million | 24.28 million | 26.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.08 million | 26.43 million | 32.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.57 million | 33.23 million | 35.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 142 Qatar 192,318 compare
- 143 Eswatini 192,215 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 156,458 compare
- 145 Armenia 153,161 compare
- 146 Croatia 143,345 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 137,610 compare
- 148 Republic of Moldova 130,660 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.90 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 8.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 35.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release