Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 37.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.90 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.13 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 37.90 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 37.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.13 million, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 144th 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.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.13 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 10.69 million | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 11.19 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 11.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.07 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 12.70 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 13.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 13.67 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 14.49 million | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 15.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 15.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 16.58 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 17.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 17.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 18.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 18.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 19.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 19.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 19.62 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 20.68 million | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 20.11 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 22.03 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 21.81 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.88 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 23.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 23.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 24.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.69 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 26.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 26.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 27.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 30.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 31.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 34.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 35.42 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 36.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.63 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 37.90 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.99 million | 10.13 million | 14.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.44 million | 15.09 million | 19.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.91 million | 19.62 million | 24.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 million | 24.30 million | 27.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.99 million | 27.06 million | 34.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.69 million | 35.42 million | 37.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- 141 Armenia 160,885 compare
- 142 Croatia 147,483 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 144,542 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 141,518 compare
- 145 Albania 141,089 compare
- 146 Republic of Moldova 136,696 compare
- 147 Slovenia 132,709 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 37.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 million in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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