Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 0.7891 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Arab World, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Arab World stood at 0.7891 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 73.9% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 15.87 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -7.11 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Arab World 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1973 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1979 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 1980 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 1981 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1982 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1983 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 2 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1986 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1987 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1990 | -0.4672 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1991 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -947.7% |
| 1992 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1993 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 1994 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 1995 | -0.249 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1996 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1537.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1999 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2000 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6473 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9547 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2005 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +384.1% |
| 2006 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1363 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +755.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2010 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -6332.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5605 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2012 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +477.1% |
| 2013 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2014 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -342.1% |
| 2015 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1436 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2023 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +2007.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7891 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6332.3% | -0.0304 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2007.6% | 0.1436 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1537.4% | -0.249 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +947.7% | -0.4672 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +755.7% | 0.1363 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +477.1% | 0.5605 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -0.6473 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.1436 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 25 Burundi 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 3.99 % change on previous year compare
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More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Arab World was 0.7891 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.11 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Arab World rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.