Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 4.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.84 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.74 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 4.84 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 4.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 1970.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 158th 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.84 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 million | 1.74 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 million | 2.17 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 million | 2.65 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.50 million | 3.23 million | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million | 3.86 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 million | 4.74 million | 4.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 155 Solomon Islands 20,644 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 20,220 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 17,535 compare
- 158 Fiji 16,812 compare
- 159 Guyana 16,250 compare
- 160 Estonia 15,285 compare
- 161 Mauritius 12,943 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 583,636 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 4.84 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 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