Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 10.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.76 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.78 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.60 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 10.76 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 10.78 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.93 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.76 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.97 million | 4.60 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 million | 5.57 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 million | 6.87 million | 7.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 million | 7.48 million | 8.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.30 million | 8.28 million | 10.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 million | 10.59 million | 10.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 10.76 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 (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 116th 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 (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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