Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 7.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 7.93 million. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 7.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million, in 2010.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 197th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.04 million | — |
| 2011 | 5.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 6.70 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.93 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.14 million | 5.04 million | 7.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 million | 7.54 million | 7.93 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8584 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 7.93 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million in 2010.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release