School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 3.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 3.64 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 3.94 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million, in 2012.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 171st of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.20 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.50 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.61 million | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.64 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 3.20 million | 3.85 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million | 3.61 million | 3.94 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 3.64 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2012.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 171st out of 194 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release