Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 36.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 36.94 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 36.94 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.32 million, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.32 million | — |
| 1998 | 13.32 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.03 million | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 16.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.22 million | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 22.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.68 million | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 26.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 29.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.89 million | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 36.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 36.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 36.94 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.44 million | 13.32 million | 13.68 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.15 million | 14.03 million | 23.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.24 million | 25.68 million | 31.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.57 million | 31.61 million | 36.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 171 Saint Lucia 21,175 compare
- 172 Grenada 19,217 compare
- 173 Micronesia, Federated States of 19,022 compare
- 174 Seychelles 18,739 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,224 compare
- 176 Aruba 16,691 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 12,417 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 million (2016)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 36.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.94 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 million in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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