School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School age population, early childhood education, male was 21.27 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.27 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
103rd
of 194 groups
All-time high
25.68 million
in 2013
All-time low
19.82 million
in 2014
Years of data
29
1996–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1996–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1996201020241996: 21.6M1997: 21.7M1998: 21.8M1999: 21.9M2000: 21.9M2001: 22.1M2002: 22.2M2003: 22.4M2004: 22.7M2005: 22.9M2006: 22.7M2007: 22.9M2008: 23.1M2009: 23.5M2010: 24.0M2011: 24.5M2012: 25.2M2013: 25.7M2014: 19.8M2015: 20.2M2016: 20.5M2017: 20.8M2018: 21.1M2019: 21.2M2020: 21.4M2021: 21.4M2022: 21.3M2023: 21.4M2024: 21.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 21.27 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 25.68 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.82 million, in 2014.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 103rd of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 21.64 million
1997 21.74 million +0.4%
1998 21.83 million +0.4%
1999 21.90 million +0.3%
2000 21.95 million +0.2%
2001 22.07 million +0.5%
2002 22.24 million +0.8%
2003 22.44 million +0.9%
2004 22.66 million +1.0%
2005 22.86 million +0.9%
2006 22.72 million -0.6%
2007 22.88 million +0.7%
2008 23.11 million +1.0%
2009 23.47 million +1.5%
2010 23.96 million +2.1%
2011 24.55 million +2.4%
2012 25.17 million +2.5%
2013 25.68 million +2.1%
2014 19.82 million -22.8%
2015 20.21 million +2.0%
2016 20.54 million +1.6%
2017 20.83 million +1.4%
2018 21.07 million +1.2%
2019 21.23 million +0.7%
2020 21.37 million +0.6%
2021 21.40 million +0.2%
2022 21.34 million -0.3%
2023 21.38 million +0.2%
2024 21.27 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.78 million 21.64 million 21.90 million 4
2000s 22.64 million 21.95 million 23.47 million 10
2010s 22.31 million 19.82 million 25.68 million 10
2020s 21.35 million 21.27 million 21.40 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 21.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 25.68 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.82 million in 2014.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 103rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (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