Primary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1129 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.1129 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.1528 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1096 units per person, in 2013.
Arab World ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1528 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1435 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.145 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1459 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1451 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1458 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1469 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1469 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1457 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1307 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1463 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1444 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1439 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1434 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1432 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1416 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1415 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1422 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1424 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1413 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1361 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1383 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1331 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1324 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.135 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1313 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1327 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1318 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1301 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1294 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1279 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1269 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1261 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1224 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1207 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1233 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.123 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1201 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1184 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1155 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1154 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1134 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1143 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1096 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1111 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1111 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1116 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1129 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.114 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.115 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1158 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1161 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1136 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1145 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1129 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1448 units per person | 0.1307 units per person | 0.1528 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.143 units per person | 0.1413 units per person | 0.1463 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.133 units per person | 0.1294 units per person | 0.1383 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1224 units per person | 0.1155 units per person | 0.1279 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1128 units per person | 0.1096 units per person | 0.1154 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1146 units per person | 0.1129 units per person | 0.1161 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 16 Zimbabwe 0.1767 units per person compare
- 17 Burundi 0.1748 units per person compare
- 18 Benin 0.1743 units per person compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.1726 units per person compare
- 20 Mauritania 0.1725 units per person compare
- 21 Iraq 0.1713 units per person compare
- 22 Vanuatu 0.171 units per person compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Arab World?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Arab World was 0.1129 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1528 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1096 units per person in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.