School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School age population, primary education, male was 17.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.73 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.07 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa is 17.73 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 17.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.07 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 146th 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, male in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 8.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 8.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 9.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 9.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 9.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 10.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.08 million | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 11.61 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.13 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 13.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.73 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.72 million | 8.07 million | 9.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.58 million | 9.65 million | 11.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.00 million | 11.08 million | 12.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.71 million | 12.24 million | 13.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 million | 13.25 million | 16.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 million | 16.59 million | 17.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 143 Eswatini 96,283 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 80,347 compare
- 145 Armenia 79,354 compare
- 146 Croatia 73,603 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71,195 compare
- 148 Slovenia 67,134 compare
- 149 Republic of Moldova 67,003 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 896,396 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 17.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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