School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 10.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 10.27 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 11.03 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.77 million, in 2006.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 152nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.52 million | — |
| 1998 | 9.43 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.77 million | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.85 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.61 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 10.27 million | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.43 million | 9.34 million | 9.52 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.11 million | 8.77 million | 9.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 million | 9.12 million | 10.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 million | 10.27 million | 11.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- 149 Slovenia 96,246 compare
- 150 Estonia 96,193 compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 95,237 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 92,634 compare
- 153 Eswatini 84,319 compare
- 154 Comoros 67,597 compare
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More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 10.27 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 million in 2006.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 152nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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