Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 11.06 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.06 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
184th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.06 million
in 2020
All-time low
5.41 million
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1998200920201998: 5.4M1999: 5.6M2000: 5.9M2001: 6.1M2002: 6.4M2003: 6.8M2004: 7.1M2005: 7.4M2006: 7.8M2007: 7.9M2008: 8.3M2009: 8.5M2010: 8.7M2011: 8.8M2012: 9.1M2013: 9.4M2014: 9.6M2015: 9.8M2016: 10.0M2017: 10.2M2018: 10.6M2019: 10.8M2020: 11.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 11.06 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 11.06 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million, in 1998.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 184th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 5.41 million
1999 5.57 million +3.0%
2000 5.85 million +5.1%
2001 6.13 million +4.7%
2002 6.40 million +4.4%
2003 6.76 million +5.6%
2004 7.13 million +5.4%
2005 7.41 million +4.0%
2006 7.77 million +4.9%
2007 7.89 million +1.5%
2008 8.30 million +5.3%
2009 8.49 million +2.2%
2010 8.70 million +2.6%
2011 8.83 million +1.5%
2012 9.06 million +2.5%
2013 9.42 million +4.0%
2014 9.57 million +1.5%
2015 9.76 million +2.0%
2016 9.98 million +2.3%
2017 10.22 million +2.4%
2018 10.56 million +3.3%
2019 10.81 million +2.3%
2020 11.06 million +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.49 million 5.41 million 5.57 million 2
2000s 7.21 million 5.85 million 8.49 million 10
2010s 9.69 million 8.70 million 10.81 million 10
2020s 11.06 million 11.06 million 11.06 million 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 181 New Caledonia 22,308
  2. 182 Kiribati 17,457 compare
  3. 183 French Guiana 17,006
  4. 184 Barbados 16,314 compare
  5. 185 Tonga 15,644 compare
  6. 186 Guam 15,516
  7. 187 United States Virgin Islands 14,544

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 11.06 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 11.06 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.