Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 4.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.50 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.08 million
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 4.50 million, measured in 2024. 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 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 4.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1979.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.62 million | — |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | -70.1% |
| 1980 | 3.65 million | +236.6% |
| 1981 | 3.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.82 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.81 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.72 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 3.77 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.93 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.50 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 million | 1.08 million | 3.62 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.74 million | 3.65 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 million | 3.81 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 million | 3.72 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 million | 3.62 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 million | 4.29 million | 4.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 204 Monaco 2,068 compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 1,984 compare
- 206 Naoero 1,703 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1,626 compare
- 208 Cook Islands 1,537 compare
- 209 Palau 1,449 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,388 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,772 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 4.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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