School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 31.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Arab World, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Arab World is 31.09 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Arab World peaked at 31.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.65 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Arab World 113th 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 WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23.65 million | — |
| 1998 | 23.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 30.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.09 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.76 million | 23.65 million | 23.88 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.57 million | 23.97 million | 25.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.22 million | 25.72 million | 30.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.21 million | 31.09 million | 31.33 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Arab World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Arab World?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Arab World was 31.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 31.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.65 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Arab World ranks 113th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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