Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 42.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 42.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 42.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.41 million, in 1997.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 170th 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.41 million | — |
| 1998 | 24.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 35.60 million | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 36.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 37.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 38.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 40.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 41.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 42.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 42.70 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.51 million | 24.41 million | 24.72 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.06 million | 25.15 million | 27.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.72 million | 27.36 million | 38.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.54 million | 39.75 million | 42.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 167 Tonga 36,053 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 35,220 compare
- 169 Curacao 28,000 compare
- 170 Kiribati 27,364 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 21,175 compare
- 172 Grenada 19,217 compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 19,022 compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 42.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 42.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.41 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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