School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 16.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 16.10 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 16.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.46 million, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 142nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.46 million | — |
| 1998 | 10.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 16.10 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.65 million | 10.46 million | 10.84 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.67 million | 10.96 million | 12.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 million | 12.66 million | 15.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 million | 15.19 million | 16.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 175,336 compare
- 140 Lesotho 158,445 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 152,280 compare
- 142 Hong Kong, China 127,500 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 117,286 compare
- 144 Bahrain 116,346 compare
- 145 Kuwait 114,549 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 583,636 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 16.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 million in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 142nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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