School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, early childhood education, male was 18.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.69 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
107th
of 194 groups
All-time high
23.36 million
in 2013
All-time low
17.43 million
in 2014
Years of data
29
1996–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1996–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1996201020241996: 19.6M1997: 19.7M1998: 19.7M1999: 19.8M2000: 19.8M2001: 20.0M2002: 20.1M2003: 20.3M2004: 20.5M2005: 20.7M2006: 20.6M2007: 20.7M2008: 20.9M2009: 21.3M2010: 21.7M2011: 22.3M2012: 22.9M2013: 23.4M2014: 17.4M2015: 17.7M2016: 18.0M2017: 18.2M2018: 18.4M2019: 18.6M2020: 18.7M2021: 18.7M2022: 18.8M2023: 18.8M2024: 18.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 18.69 million for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 23.36 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.43 million, in 2014.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 107th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 19.56 million
1997 19.66 million +0.5%
1998 19.75 million +0.5%
1999 19.82 million +0.3%
2000 19.84 million +0.1%
2001 19.95 million +0.6%
2002 20.12 million +0.8%
2003 20.32 million +1.0%
2004 20.52 million +1.0%
2005 20.71 million +0.9%
2006 20.56 million -0.7%
2007 20.70 million +0.7%
2008 20.92 million +1.0%
2009 21.26 million +1.6%
2010 21.74 million +2.3%
2011 22.31 million +2.6%
2012 22.89 million +2.6%
2013 23.36 million +2.1%
2014 17.43 million -25.4%
2015 17.74 million +1.8%
2016 17.99 million +1.4%
2017 18.20 million +1.2%
2018 18.42 million +1.2%
2019 18.56 million +0.8%
2020 18.65 million +0.5%
2021 18.71 million +0.3%
2022 18.78 million +0.4%
2023 18.81 million +0.2%
2024 18.69 million -0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -25.4% 23.36 million 17.43 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.70 million 19.56 million 19.82 million 4
2000s 20.49 million 19.84 million 21.26 million 10
2010s 19.86 million 17.43 million 23.36 million 10
2020s 18.73 million 18.65 million 18.81 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 252,322 compare
  2. 105 Greece 247,330 compare
  3. 106 United Arab Emirates 243,910 compare
  4. 107 Liberia 230,590 compare
  5. 108 Jordan 221,927 compare
  6. 109 Panama 219,793 compare
  7. 110 Serbia 191,418 compare

See the full ranking of 401 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 18.69 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 23.36 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.43 million in 2014.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 107th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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