School age population, early childhood education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: School age population, early childhood education, female was 4.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.48 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
155th
of 194 groups
All-time high
4.88 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.45 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1997–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1997201020241997: 3.5M1998: 3.5M1999: 3.5M2000: 3.5M2001: 3.5M2002: 3.6M2003: 3.7M2004: 3.8M2005: 3.8M2006: 3.8M2007: 3.9M2008: 3.9M2009: 4.0M2010: 4.1M2011: 4.2M2012: 4.3M2013: 4.4M2014: 4.5M2015: 4.6M2016: 4.7M2017: 4.8M2018: 4.9M2019: 4.9M2020: 4.8M2021: 4.8M2022: 4.7M2023: 4.6M2024: 4.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries stood at 4.48 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 4.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.45 million, in 1997.

That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 155th 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, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 3.45 million
1998 3.46 million +0.4%
1999 3.48 million +0.6%
2000 3.51 million +0.7%
2001 3.54 million +1.0%
2002 3.60 million +1.6%
2003 3.68 million +2.2%
2004 3.75 million +1.8%
2005 3.80 million +1.2%
2006 3.84 million +1.2%
2007 3.87 million +0.8%
2008 3.92 million +1.2%
2009 3.98 million +1.6%
2010 4.05 million +1.8%
2011 4.15 million +2.4%
2012 4.28 million +3.1%
2013 4.41 million +2.9%
2014 4.52 million +2.6%
2015 4.62 million +2.1%
2016 4.73 million +2.4%
2017 4.82 million +2.0%
2018 4.88 million +1.2%
2019 4.88 million +0.2%
2020 4.85 million -0.8%
2021 4.76 million -1.7%
2022 4.68 million -1.7%
2023 4.59 million -2.0%
2024 4.48 million -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.47 million 3.45 million 3.48 million 3
2000s 3.75 million 3.51 million 3.98 million 10
2010s 4.53 million 4.05 million 4.88 million 10
2020s 4.67 million 4.48 million 4.85 million 5

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  3. 154 Comoros 33,360 compare
  4. 155 Solomon Islands 29,868 compare
  5. 156 Cyprus 29,600 compare
  6. 157 Fiji 23,967 compare
  7. 158 Mauritius 18,832 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
School age population, early childhood education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 4.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 million in 1997.
How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 155th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release