Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 4.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.59 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.76 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.69 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries stood at 4.59 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 4.76 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 1970.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 161st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.58 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.59 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 million | 1.69 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 million | 2.17 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 2.86 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 3.28 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 million | 3.73 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.58 million | 4.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 4.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release