Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 9.34 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 9.34 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 9.34 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.05 million number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.05 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.16 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.29 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.42 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.54 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.65 million number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.76 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.89 million number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.02 million number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.15 million number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.28 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 5.42 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.60 million number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.81 million number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.03 million number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.25 million number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.47 million number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 6.72 million number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6.98 million number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.22 million number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.44 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 7.62 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.78 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.90 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.98 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.01 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.01 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.98 million number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.91 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.81 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.71 million number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.61 million number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.54 million number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.48 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.43 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.40 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.38 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.39 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.43 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.50 million number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.59 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.70 million number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.83 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.98 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.37 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.57 million number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.81 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.34 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 million number | 4.05 million number | 5.15 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 million number | 5.28 million number | 7.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.84 million number | 7.44 million number | 8.01 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.49 million number | 7.38 million number | 7.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.34 million number | 7.59 million number | 9.34 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 9.34 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.