Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World
Arab World: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 55.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 55.62 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 55.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.79 million, in 1971.
Arab World ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.79 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 18.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 19.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 19.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 20.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 21.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 21.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 22.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 20.79 million | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 24.09 million | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 24.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 25.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 25.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 26.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 28.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 29.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 29.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 30.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 30.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 31.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 31.18 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 31.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 33.42 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 33.34 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.53 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 35.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 37.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 37.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.78 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 40.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.86 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 45.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 46.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 51.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 52.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 53.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 53.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 55.62 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.00 million | 17.79 million | 22.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.15 million | 24.09 million | 30.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.32 million | 30.38 million | 36.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.10 million | 36.66 million | 41.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.66 million | 41.94 million | 51.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.08 million | 52.56 million | 55.62 million | 5 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Arab World was 55.62 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 55.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 million in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.