Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries

ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 454,877 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
454,877
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
454,877
in 2023
All-time low
341,347
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2010–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2010201620232010: 341.3k2011: 344.8k2012: 356.6k2013: 367.9k2014: 380.6k2015: 396.9k2016: 417.2k2017: 432.1k2018: 434.7k2019: 434.0k2020: 452.0k2021: 452.7k2022: 449.8k2023: 454.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ALECSO: Gulf Countries recorded 454,877 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 454,877 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 341,347, in 2010.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries 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, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 341,347
2011 344,844 +1.0%
2012 356,635 +3.4%
2013 367,942 +3.2%
2014 380,612 +3.4%
2015 396,900 +4.3%
2016 417,209 +5.1%
2017 432,084 +3.6%
2018 434,712 +0.6%
2019 434,025 -0.2%
2020 451,986 +4.1%
2021 452,659 +0.1%
2022 449,771 -0.6%
2023 454,877 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 390,631 341,347 434,712 10
2020s 452,323 449,771 454,877 4

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries

  1. 195 Aruba 579 compare
  2. 196 Antigua and Barbuda 528 compare
  3. 197 United States Virgin Islands 466 compare
  4. 198 Marshall Islands 426 compare
  5. 199 American Samoa 416 compare
  6. 200 Cayman Islands 396 compare
  7. 201 Dominica 372 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 454,877 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
The highest recorded value was 454,877 in 2023.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 341,347 in 2010.
How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release