Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 5.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.49 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.50 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.36 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Arab World is 5.49 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Arab World peaked at 5.50 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Arab World 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.74 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.77 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.70 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.49 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 million | 2.36 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 million | 2.86 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 million | 3.52 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million | 3.84 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 4.23 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.41 million | 5.50 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Arab World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Arab World?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Arab World was 5.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.50 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- WB: Arab World ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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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February 2026 Data Release