Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 3.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.44 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 3.44 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 3.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 1.33 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 million | 1.58 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million | 1.92 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million | 2.29 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 2.77 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 million | 3.29 million | 3.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,370 compare
- 175 Macau, China 6,000 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 5,793 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,765 compare
- 178 Malta 4,808 compare
- 179 Iceland 4,514 compare
- 180 Bahamas 4,411 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 661,389 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 685,428 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 441,485 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,472 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 316,507 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.70 million (2016)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 3.44 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 177th 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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