Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Population of compulsory school age, male was 18.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 18.83 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 18.83 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.80 million, in 1997.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 175th 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, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.80 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.19 million | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 8.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.32 million | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 11.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.09 million | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 13.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.29 million | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 18.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.83 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 million | 6.80 million | 6.99 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.77 million | 7.17 million | 11.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 million | 13.09 million | 15.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.13 million | 16.12 million | 18.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 172 Micronesia, Federated States of 9,808 compare
- 173 Grenada 9,804 compare
- 174 Seychelles 9,561 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,264 compare
- 176 Aruba 8,507 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 6,299 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 6,023 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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.32 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 625,738 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2016)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 18.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release