Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 28.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.31 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.51 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) recorded 28.31 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 28.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.51 million, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 152nd 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.51 million | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 8.90 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.24 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 9.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 9.80 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 10.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 10.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 10.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.52 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 11.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.32 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 12.87 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 13.36 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 13.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 14.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 14.74 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 15.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 15.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 15.08 million | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16.01 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 15.90 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.63 million | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.39 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.42 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 18.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.41 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 20.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.82 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.77 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 26.21 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 26.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26.50 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.90 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 28.31 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.71 million | 8.51 million | 11.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.54 million | 11.52 million | 15.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.31 million | 15.08 million | 18.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.66 million | 19.00 million | 20.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.10 million | 19.95 million | 25.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.16 million | 26.21 million | 28.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 28.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 million in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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