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
Population of compulsory school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 17,680 compare
- 169 Curaçao 14,268 compare
- 170 Kiribati 13,784 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 10,727 compare
- 172 Micronesia, Federated States of 9,808 compare
- 173 Grenada 9,804 compare
- 174 Seychelles 9,561 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release