School age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, early childhood education, female was 13.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 13.56 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 13.87 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.95 million, in 2001.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.14 million | — |
| 1999 | 11.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.97 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.14 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.56 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 million | 11.08 million | 11.14 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.05 million | 10.95 million | 11.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 million | 11.43 million | 13.72 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.76 million | 13.56 million | 13.87 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 13.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 million in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release