Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 11.06 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 11.06 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 11.06 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million, in 1998.
That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 181 New Caledonia 22,308
- 182 Kiribati 17,457 compare
- 183 French Guiana 17,006
- 184 Barbados 16,314 compare
- 185 Tonga 15,644 compare
- 186 Guam 15,516
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 14,544
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.0% (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.5% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.55 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.0% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.29 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 391,501 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.85 million (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 4.02 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 11.06 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 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