School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 26.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.98 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
162nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.22 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 26.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 26.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.22 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 162nd 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 12.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 12.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 12.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 13.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 13.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 13.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 14.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 14.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 15.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 15.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 16.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.64 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 17.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 18.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 17.11 million | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 18.15 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 18.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 19.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 19.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.20 million | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 20.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.70 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 22.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.98 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.47 million | 11.22 million | 13.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.04 million | 14.21 million | 18.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.88 million | 17.11 million | 19.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.46 million | 18.55 million | 20.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.83 million | 19.91 million | 24.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.19 million | 25.12 million | 26.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % 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), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 26.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release