Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 24.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.39 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.39 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.09 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 24.39 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 24.39 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million, in 1997.
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 181st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.09 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.62 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 6.42 million | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 6.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.31 million | +79.9% |
| 2006 | 12.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.28 million | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 15.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.22 million | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 23.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 24.39 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 million | 5.09 million | 5.27 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.60 million | 5.62 million | 13.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 million | 15.28 million | 18.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.97 million | 19.05 million | 24.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- 178 Marshall Islands 11,636 compare
- 179 Dominica 9,905 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 9,350 compare
- 181 Bermuda 8,111 compare
- 182 Andorra 7,441 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,924 compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,702 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.35 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 591,400 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 442,505 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 193,157 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198,344 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.53 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 24.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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