Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 894,684 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) is 894,684, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 894,684 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 657,423, in 2010.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 198th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 657,423 | — |
| 2011 | 664,886 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 688,114 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 709,970 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 737,319 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 768,836 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 804,211 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 835,393 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 841,495 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 845,658 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 881,316 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 883,959 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 885,102 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 894,684 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 755,330 | 657,423 | 845,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 886,265 | 881,316 | 894,684 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- 195 Aruba 1,136 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 1,040 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 889 compare
- 198 American Samoa 850 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 831 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 788 compare
- 201 Dominica 736 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 894,684 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 894,684 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,423 in 2010.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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