Population of compulsory school age, 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): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 48.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) recorded 48.83 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 48.83 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.97 million, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 157th 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 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.97 million | — |
| 1998 | 30.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.03 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 32.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.32 million | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 41.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 43.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 45.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 46.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 47.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 48.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 48.83 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.00 million | 30.97 million | 31.07 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.65 million | 32.23 million | 33.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.64 million | 32.36 million | 44.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.56 million | 45.52 million | 48.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- 154 Cyprus 96,414 compare
- 155 Maldives 86,846 compare
- 156 Luxembourg 85,846 compare
- 157 Montenegro 71,067 compare
- 158 Suriname 65,845 compare
- 159 Macau, China 64,400 compare
- 160 Belize 61,140 compare
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)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 48.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.83 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.97 million in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, 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 43.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release