School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 14.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 14.07 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 14.92 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.74 million, in 2006.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 143rd of 194 groups on this measure, 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.08 million | — |
| 1998 | 12.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.74 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.07 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.03 million | 11.99 million | 12.08 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.97 million | 11.74 million | 12.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 million | 12.20 million | 14.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 million | 14.07 million | 14.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- 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
- 146 Latvia 111,950 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6975 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 14.07 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.74 million in 2006.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 143rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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