Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 20.78 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.78 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.78 million
in 2020
All-time low
5.46 million
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 20.78 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 20.78 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.46 million, in 1970.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.73 million | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 6.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 6.30 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 6.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 6.85 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 7.30 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 7.61 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 7.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 8.39 million | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 8.68 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 8.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 9.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 10.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 10.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 11.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.89 million | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 11.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.64 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 14.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.78 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.74 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.39 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 15.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.12 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 18.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 19.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.78 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.80 million | 5.46 million | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 million | 8.68 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.50 million | 10.89 million | 12.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 million | 12.95 million | 16.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 million | 16.64 million | 20.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.78 million | 20.78 million | 20.78 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 166 Vanuatu 56,048 compare
- 167 Belize 44,757 compare
- 168 Maldives 44,013 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
- 170 Montenegro 38,834 compare
- 171 Macau, China 38,349 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 38,332 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 million (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 20.78 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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