Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 4.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.86 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.16 million
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 4.86 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 4.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1979.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 201st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.69 million | — |
| 1979 | 1.16 million | -68.5% |
| 1980 | 3.73 million | +221.2% |
| 1981 | 3.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.08 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.03 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.29 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.14 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 4.11 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.49 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.74 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.86 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 million | 1.16 million | 3.69 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.89 million | 3.73 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 million | 4.08 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 million | 4.03 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 million | 3.94 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.60 million | 4.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 4,334 compare
- 200 Andorra 4,218 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,673 compare
- 202 Bermuda 3,377 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 2,755 compare
- 204 Monaco 2,068 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 25.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,534 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 4.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1979.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release