School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 11.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.06 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.90 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) stood at 11.06 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 11.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.90 million, in 1970.
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 185th 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, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.09 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 6.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 7.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 8.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.26 million | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 10.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.61 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.58 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.52 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.45 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.84 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.68 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.45 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.26 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.10 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.99 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.29 million | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 8.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.24 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.84 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.06 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.61 million | 5.90 million | 7.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.40 million | 7.57 million | 9.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.38 million | 9.45 million | 10.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.50 million | 8.29 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.20 million | 8.32 million | 10.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 million | 10.57 million | 11.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 182 New Caledonia 20,623 compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 19,423 compare
- 184 Barbados 19,319 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 18,566 compare
- 186 Kiribati 18,409 compare
- 187 Martinique 16,650 compare
- 188 Saint Lucia 14,694 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 173,966 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,245 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 14.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 607,210 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 11.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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