School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 5.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.66 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.04 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) stood at 5.66 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 5.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 185th 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, male (number) (age male) in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.14 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.64 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.25 million | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 5.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.39 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.01 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.89 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.78 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.26 million | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.66 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 million | 3.04 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 million | 3.92 million | 4.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 million | 4.84 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million | 4.26 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 4.28 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 million | 5.42 million | 5.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 182 New Caledonia 10,437 compare
- 183 Barbados 9,818 compare
- 184 Guadeloupe 9,701 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 9,552 compare
- 186 Kiribati 9,337 compare
- 187 Martinique 8,293 compare
- 188 Tonga 7,486 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 607,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- School age population, primary education, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 5.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release