Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 4.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.28 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.34 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.51 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 4.28 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 4.34 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 171st 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.56 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.64 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.03 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.28 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 1.51 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million | 1.88 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 million | 2.56 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 million | 2.86 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million | 3.21 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million | 4.18 million | 4.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 168 Vanuatu 8,702 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,473 compare
- 170 Belize 7,409 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 7,133 compare
- 172 Maldives 6,605 compare
- 173 French Guiana 6,494 compare
- 174 Brunei 6,370 compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 4.28 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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