Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, male was 21.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.85 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.85 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.53 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997201020241997: 12.5M1998: 12.5M1999: 12.7M2000: 12.9M2001: 13.0M2002: 13.3M2003: 13.3M2004: 13.3M2005: 13.4M2006: 13.5M2007: 13.6M2008: 13.7M2009: 13.9M2010: 14.0M2011: 14.2M2012: 14.4M2013: 14.7M2014: 15.1M2015: 18.2M2016: 18.6M2017: 19.0M2018: 19.4M2019: 19.8M2020: 20.3M2021: 20.9M2022: 21.4M2023: 21.9M2024: 21.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 21.85 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 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 21.85 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.53 million, in 1997.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 171st 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 12.53 million
1998 12.53 million +0.0%
1999 12.69 million +1.3%
2000 12.92 million +1.8%
2001 13.02 million +0.8%
2002 13.25 million +1.8%
2003 13.30 million +0.3%
2004 13.34 million +0.3%
2005 13.40 million +0.5%
2006 13.48 million +0.6%
2007 13.58 million +0.7%
2008 13.72 million +1.0%
2009 13.86 million +1.0%
2010 14.03 million +1.2%
2011 14.21 million +1.3%
2012 14.44 million +1.6%
2013 14.73 million +2.0%
2014 15.07 million +2.3%
2015 18.22 million +20.9%
2016 18.59 million +2.0%
2017 18.99 million +2.2%
2018 19.38 million +2.1%
2019 19.84 million +2.4%
2020 20.34 million +2.5%
2021 20.87 million +2.6%
2022 21.39 million +2.5%
2023 21.85 million +2.1%
2024 21.85 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.58 million 12.53 million 12.69 million 3
2000s 13.39 million 12.92 million 13.86 million 10
2010s 16.75 million 14.03 million 19.84 million 10
2020s 21.26 million 20.34 million 21.85 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 17,680 compare
  2. 169 Curaçao 14,268 compare
  3. 170 Kiribati 13,784 compare
  4. 171 Saint Lucia 10,727 compare
  5. 172 Micronesia, Federated States of 9,808 compare
  6. 173 Grenada 9,804 compare
  7. 174 Seychelles 9,561 compare

See the full ranking of 418 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 21.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 21.85 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 12.53 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release