School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, primary education, male was 33.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.21 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.53 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 33.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 33.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.53 million, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 17.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 17.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 17.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 18.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 18.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 18.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 18.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 19.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 20.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 20.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 21.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 21.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 21.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 21.93 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 22.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 22.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 23.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 24.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.38 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.53 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 25.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.79 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 28.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 29.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 31.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 32.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 33.21 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.72 million | 16.53 million | 18.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.69 million | 19.22 million | 22.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.45 million | 21.93 million | 24.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.16 million | 24.38 million | 25.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.30 million | 26.11 million | 31.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.69 million | 31.82 million | 33.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 107 Palestine, State of 294,095 compare
- 108 Ireland 288,275 compare
- 109 Greece 286,544 compare
- 110 Switzerland 282,760 compare
- 111 Portugal 275,957 compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 250,348 compare
- 113 Namibia 248,693 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 33.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.53 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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